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News India Live, Digital Desk: The terror of cyber criminals is not stopping in the capital Lucknow. In the latest case, fraudsters played a dreadful game of ‘Digital Arrest’ and made two retired officers their victims. Rs 1 crore 30 lakh Cheated. The victims include a former Finance Department official and family members of a retired Navy officer. The thugs kept him under ‘digital surveillance’ through video calls for weeks and emptied his bank accounts under the threat of arrest.
Case 1: Loot of Rs 90 lakh from retired officer of Finance Department
73 year old resident of LDA Colony (Kanpur Road) Amarjeet Singhwho is retired from the Finance Department, was completely robbed by the thugs. 25 days Kept in digital arrest till.
Plot: The swindlers introduced themselves as officers of the Mumbai Cyber Cell and claimed that a money laundering warrant had been issued in their name.
Dread Game: To scare them, a fake court warrant was sent on WhatsApp and they were forced to keep the camera on 24 hours. Out of fear, he broke his FD and withdrew the total amount from his savings. 90 lakh rupees Transferred to different accounts.
Busted: When his son, working in Bengaluru, noticed the change in his father’s behavior and inquired, the fraud came to light.
Case 2: 100 year old man and Navy officer son cheated of Rs 40 lakh
100 year old elderly living in Sarojininagar area Hardev Singh And his 70-year-old son, retired from the merchant navy, was also similarly targeted.
Method: The fraudsters called, posing as CBI officers and said that their Aadhaar card had been used in ‘terrorist funding’.
outcome: Father and son were forced to remain confined in the house for 7 days. close to them during this time 40 lakh rupees In the name of ‘verification’, torture was done. Overall, including both the cases, this figure has crossed 1.30 crores.
Cyber police action and warning
According to Inspector Brajesh Kumar Yadav of Lucknow Cyber Crime Cell, the thugs have transferred the money to the bank accounts of Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand.
Recovery: The police have so far 15 lakh rupees Success has been achieved in getting the freeze done, but the search for the remaining amount is going on.
Caution is the only safety: Police has clarified that there is no provision like ‘digital arrest’ in the law. No government agency threatens arrest or demands money over video calls.
5 golden rules to avoid digital arrest:
Don’t be afraid: Do not trust ‘Police or CBI’ calls coming from unknown numbers.
Don’t turn on the camera: No official can ask you to keep the camera on on Skype or WhatsApp.
Do not transfer: Never send money to any personal account in the name of investigation.
Tell family members: If you receive such a call, talk to your family or friends immediately.
Call 1930: National Cyber Helpline immediately as soon as the fraud is realized 1930 File a complaint at