Mumbai, Dec 19: Navghar police have registered a case after an 82-year-old woman was allegedly duped of ₹5 lakh through a “digital arrest” scam in the Mulund area. Based on the woman’s complaint, the Navghar police have initiated an investigation into the fraud.
Fraudster Posed As ED Official
The elderly complainant resides alone in Harion Nagar, Mulund. Her son works abroad, while her daughter lives with her family in Kandivali. On December 15, while the woman was alone at home, she received a call from an unknown mobile number.
The caller, posing as an official from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), claimed that suspicious transactions amounting to ₹2 crore had taken place in the woman’s bank account and alleged that the funds were linked to terrorist activities.
Threat Of ‘Digital Arrest’ Used To Create Panic
The caller further warned that the woman was being “arrested digitally”, creating panic and fear. The complainant told the caller that the bank account mentioned did not belong to her and that she did not have such a large sum. However, the caller insisted that there was sufficient evidence against her and demanded ₹5 lakh to “settle the matter” and avoid arrest.
Money Withdrawn And Transferred By Victim
Frightened, the woman agreed to pay. As she did not have the amount in her account, she withdrew money from another bank and transferred ₹5 lakh to the account details provided by the fraudster.
Family Alert Leads To Police Complaint
Since the complainant’s son’s mobile number is linked to her bank account, he immediately received an alert regarding the withdrawal. On questioning his mother, she narrated the incident. Realising that it was a case of fraud, he informed his sister and asked her to check on their mother.
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Police Begin Probe To Trace Accused
The daughter then visited Mulund and reported the matter to the Navghar police. Police have registered a case of cheating and are conducting further investigations to trace the accused and recover the stolen money.
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