Mumbai Cyber Fraud: 52-Year-Old Man Duped Of ₹11.50 Lakh In ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam By Fake ATS Officer; Case Registered
Mumbai, September 18, 2026: A 52-year-old man has become a victim of a sophisticated cyber fraud network, losing Rs 11.50 lakh after being placed under a fake "digital arrest" for over two weeks. The scammer posed as an officer from the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Mumbai and falsely told the victim that a bank account registered in his name in Jammu & Kashmir had recorded transactions worth Rs 7…
On September 18, 2026, a 52-year-old man from Bhandara became the victim of a cyber fraud scheme in Mumbai, losing Rs 11.50 lakh after being falsely accused of a digital arrest. The scam involved a fraudulent officer from the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Mumbai, who deceived the victim into transferring his life savings to accounts provided by the scammers.
The victim received a WhatsApp call from an unknown number, impersonating an ATS officer. The scammer falsely claimed that a bank account registered in the victim's name in Jammu & Kashmir had transactions linked to the Pulwama terror attack. He demanded the victim's financial details and coerced him into transferring Rs 11.50 lakh across three transactions under the guise of an RBI verification procedure.
The victim was kept under digital surveillance, forced into home quarantine, and isolated from his family. It was only on August 28 that the victim realized he had been cheated, and reported the incident to the police. Cyber police are now investigating the fraudulent bank accounts and the digital footprints of the accused.
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