Hyderabad: A retired private employee from Kapra was duped of ₹22.05 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as Delhi Police officials, in a case registered at Rachakonda Cybercrime Police Station.
On June 16, the victim, who lives alone, received a phone call from individuals claiming to be from the Delhi CID. The callers alleged that his Aadhaar number had been linked to illegal transactions, and a money laundering case had been filed.
They claimed notices had been issued by the Supreme Court and the Reserve Bank of India and told the victim that he would need to appear in Delhi for investigation.
When the victim denied any involvement, the fraudsters escalated the threat, saying he would be arrested if he failed to cooperate. They demanded that he transfer funds to a bank account they claimed was under the control of the Supreme Court and the RBI.
Assuring him that the money would be returned once he was cleared, the victim transferred ₹22.05 lakh over four days to the account provided.
The fraudsters also conducted a fake video call via WhatsApp, pretending it was a legal proceeding before the Chief Justice.
The victim only realised the deception after discussing the incident with acquaintances. He then complained to the national helpline 1930 and to the Rachakonda Cybercrime Police.
Investigation is ongoing.