A cyber fraudster, who posed as an officer of the central anti – terror agency, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) , allegedly conned a retired teacher of ₹ 89 lakh through the ‘digital arrest’ scam.
After the money was transferred, the fraud demanded even more funds. The woman confided in her daughter about the situation. Upon realising she had been defrauded, she approached the East Regional Cyber Police Station.
After the transfer, the fraud asked about her house and directed her to sell it to pay ₹ 40 lakhs. Instead of going through an agent, the woman visited a bank, obtained a personal loan of ₹ 23 lakhs, and transferred that amount to an account as well. Following these instructions, the woman deposited a total of ₹ 89 lakh into various accounts.
The complainant is a retired teacher residing in Chembur . The police have registered a case against an unknown individual under sections of the Information Technology Act and initiated an investigation.
The Mumbai Cyber police ( Eastern Regional) have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the crime, officials said. After the money was deposited, the fraud told the woman she would be made to appear before a Supreme Court judge and instructed her to claim that her Aadhaar card had been misused.
