Mumbai Cyber Fraud: Retired HDFC Bank Manager Loses ₹3.83 Crore After Fake ATS Officers Threaten Arrest In Terror Funding Case
Mumbai: A 64-year-old retired HDFC Bank operations manager was allegedly duped of ₹3.83 crore by cyber fraudsters who posed as senior officers of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and threatened to arrest him in a fictitious money-laundering and terror-funding case. Fraud Begins With Fake ATS Call From Colaba According to the FIR, a 64 year old Juhu resident and retired HDFC Bank employee has…
A retired HDFC Bank manager in Mumbai was defrauded of ₹3.83 crore by cybercriminals who impersonated senior officers from the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). The fraudsters allegedly contacted the victim on August 7, claiming that an illegal SIM card had been purchased using his Aadhaar details and that a money-laundering case involving terrorist funding was being investigated.
The fraudsters allegedly presented forged documents, including a purported Supreme Court arrest warrant and a document bearing the Reserve Bank of India's logo. They demanded that the victim transfer money into multiple bank accounts as part of a "security procedure" and continued pressuring him for more funds even after his initial transfer.
The victim eventually reported the incident to law enforcement after being advised by a friend. Police have registered an FIR against the perpetrators and are investigating the fraudulent transactions.
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