Mumbai Cyber Fraud: 53-Year-Old Bhandara Man Duped Of ₹16 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Scam; Case Registered

Mumbai: A 53-year-old man has fallen prey to scammers in digital arrest fraud and ended up losing Rs 16 lakh.

According to the police, the victim hails from Bhandara. On 03/01/2025 the victim had received a call from a person who claimed to be telecom department. The caller said that 24 people have complained against the victim to the Colaba Police Station related to money laundering.

The scammers also told the victim that the said case is being probed by the CBI. A fraudster who posed as a CBI officer also shared a bogus arrest order with the victim. The scammers told the victim that his financial transactions will be inquired and induced the victim to transfer Rs 16 lakh in a bank account details given by them. The scammers also told the victim that if he is not found involved in money laundering case, then money taken from him will be refunded.

However, when the victim narrated the said incident to his friends and relatives and shared the documents shared by the scammers, he was informed that he has been duped. The victim then approached the cyber crime police and got an offence registered in the matter.

A case has been registered under section 318 (cheating) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections 66C (identity theft), 66D (cheating by personation by using computer resource) of the Information Technology Act.