Digital Arrest Scam: 71-Year-Old Pune Resident Loses ₹22 Lakh
Pune: Threatening him with a fictitious ‘digital arrest’ and accusing him of involvement in a child trafficking case, a cyber fraudster posing as a senior police and CBI officer allegedly cheated a 71-year-old Pune resident of ₹22 lakh. According to the police, the fraud took place between October 5 and 15. The victim lodged a complaint with Vishrantwadi Police Station on Wednesday, following…
Pune: A senior citizen was cheated out of ₹22 lakh by a cyber fraudster who posed as a senior police and CBI officer and threatened him with a fake 'digital arrest'. According to the police, the fraud occurred between October 5 and 15. The victim reported the incident to Vishrantwadi Police Station, leading to the filing of a case against an unidentified suspect.
The suspect allegedly contacted the elderly man, claiming his SIM card had been misused in a child trafficking case and threatened legal repercussions. He demanded a security amount for a 'digital verification' of the victim's financial transactions and demanded ₹22 lakh, threatening to arrest the senior citizen digitally and pressuring him to transfer the money into various bank accounts.
The police are investigating the case under Sections 319(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act. However, no arrests have been made yet.
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