‘Digital arrest’ scam in Hyderabad, Rs. 51 lakhs were collected

RSD-Hyderabad news: Cyber ​​criminals are committing fraud in a new way in Hyderabad city. They are terrorizing innocent people in the name of ‘digital arrest’ and extorting huge amounts of money. Recently, a 78-year-old retired central government employee from Srinagar Colony got caught in their trap and lost Rs. 51 lakhs. The victim received a phone call from an unknown number a few days ago. The other person introduced himself as an ACP of Mumbai Crime Branch. The accused claimed that the victim’s mobile SIM card was used in bomb blasts and kidnapping cases and that others had taken some more SIM cards in his name. He also threatened him severely by showing him fake notices in the name of the CBI alleging money laundering. After that, the victim was ‘digitally arrested’ through a video call. He was restrained from talking to anyone or going out. He was told that in order to get out of the case, he had to transfer 95 percent of the money in the bank account and that the amount would be returned after the investigation was completed. The victim, who was deeply frightened, transferred Rs. 51 lakh to the accounts they mentioned. After some time, he realized that he had been cheated and approached the cybercrime police. The police, who registered a case in this incident, have started an investigation. This is the second such major fraud in the city this week. A few days ago, a 73-year-old woman was cheated of Rs. 1.43 crore by cybercriminals in a similar manner. She was found with the accused in the child trafficking and murder cases and was extorted money by threatening to arrest him. Recently, some people were trying to collect money by using Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar’s photo as WhatsApp DP, and he advised people to be vigilant against such people. Officials are asking people not to believe unknown people calling them claiming to be officials and to immediately inform the police.