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Lucknow. A heart-wrenching case of cyber fraud has come to light which will force everyone to think. Badruddin Ansari, an 85-year-old resident of Janakpuram Sector-G, was kept under “digital arrest” for about a month by cyber thugs posing as fake police and ATS officers and allegedly extorted Rs 84.5 lakh from him.
The first call came on March 7, the process of fear began
According to the victim, Badruddin Ansari, it all started on March 7 when he received a call from a person who identified himself as a senior inspector of Lucknow Police Headquarters. It was claimed over the phone that his name has come up in a money laundering case in Pune and illegal transactions have been done by opening a fake HDFC bank account in his name.
Fake documents sent in the name of NIA, Supreme Court and RBI
After this, continuous mental pressure was put on the old man for about a month. The fraudsters sent such fake documents through WhatsApp and Signal which had the names of reputed agencies like NIA, Supreme Court and RBI. Many different people kept calling, posing as ATS officers and threatening arrest and legal action.
Due to fear, Rs 84.5 lakhs were transferred between March 11 and April 4.
Frightened by the ever-increasing pressure and fear of arrest, the elderly man agreed with the swindlers and transferred a huge amount of Rs 84.5 lakh to several different bank accounts under his control between March 11 and April 4.
Cyber police arrived after 21 days, Rs 27 lakh seized
This nightmare ended when a terrified Ansari approached the cyber police after 21 days and registered a case. The investigators have so far seized Rs 27 lakh and efforts are on to recover the remaining amount. Police say that this case is another serious example of dangerous cyber crime like digital arrest where fraudsters misuse government authority and trap innocent people.