Maharashtra Cyber Fraud: Pahalgam Attack Link Used In Digital Arrest Scam; Nagpur Retiree Duped Of ₹21 Lakh
A 65-year-old retired man from Nagpur was allegedly cheated of Rs 21 lakh in a digital arrest scam after fraudsters claimed his mobile number was linked to a terrorist organisation and an accused in the Pahalgam attack case. The scammers allegedly posed as ATS, police and NIA officials before convincing him to transfer the money.
Fraudsters posing as anti-terror and investigative agency officials allegedly used the Pahalgam attack case to extort ₹21 lakh from a retired man | AI Generated Representational Image
Mumbai, June 1: A 65-year-old retired man from Nagpur was duped of Rs 21 lakh in a digital arrest fraud after scammers allegedly claimed that his links with an accused in the Pahalgam attack case had surfaced.
Fraudsters posed as security officials
Police said the victim received a call on March 18 from a man posing as an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officer, who claimed that a mobile number in his name was being used by a terrorist organisation.
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Another accused, posing as a police officer, allegedly kept him under digital arrest for a month. A third person, posing as the NIA chief, allegedly persuaded him to transfer money.
A case has now been registered by the police.
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