Thane Cyber Fraud: 59-Year-Old GST Officer's Husband Duped Of ₹59 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam; Case Registered

Mumbai: The 59-year-old husband of an assistant commissioner of Goods & Services Tax (GST) from Thane lost Rs 59 lakh in a digital arrest fraud. On November 26, the complainant received a call from someone claiming to be a Delhi Customs officer, who said a courier containing drugs had been intercepted and booked using the complainant’s Aadhar card. The caller asked him to visit the Customs office in Delhi, which the complainant denied knowing anything about.

Shortly after, he received a call from someone claiming to be a CBI officer, who shared a fake ID card over WhatsApp. The fraudster told the complainant his name had come up in a money laundering and human trafficking case, scaring him into compliance.

The scammer then asked him to share his bank account and property details, claiming that his funds would need to be legalised. Between November 26 to December 2, the complainant transferred Rs 59 lakh in multiple online transactions, with the fraudster assuring him that the money would be returned once it was legalised. However, nothing was transferred, prompting the victim to file a case.