Cyber ​​fraudsters duped Amarjeet Singh, a retired officer in Lucknow, of ₹9 million (approximately $1.2 million) after digitally arresting him for 24 days. The fraudsters, posing as the Mumbai Cyber ​​Crime Branch ...read more

Cyber ​​fraudsters trapped 73-year-old Amarjeet Singh, a retired finance department official, in a money laundering case, promising to send him and his family to jail. Then, by digitally arresting him for 24 days (from December 1st to 24th), they got Rs 90 lakh transferred to accounts in Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and other states. Seeing his father distressed, the son became suspicious and asked.

He gave information after being pressurized, after which a case was registered in the Cyber ​​Crime Police Station. According to Inspector Cyber ​​Crime Police Station Brijesh Kumar Yadav, Rs 15 lakh has been frozen in the accounts of the fraudsters.

Amarjeet Singh lives with his family in LDA Colony Sector G located on Kanpur Road. His son Amarpreet Singh works in Bengaluru. On December 1, Amarjeet Singh received a video call from the fraudsters. The fraudster said that he was Girish Kumar, an officer of Mumbai Cyber ​​Crime Cell.

The fraudster, who identified himself as Girish, accused Amarjeet Singh of involvement in a money laundering case. He stated that a case had been filed against him at the Mumbai Cyber ​​Crime Police Station and that an arrest warrant had been issued. He cited money laundering transactions in bank accounts. When Amarjeet protested, he threatened to send him and his entire family to jail. He sent a court warrant via WhatsApp.

Seeing the warrant, Amarjeet Singh became frightened. The fraudsters intimidated him further. They then asked him for information about his bank accounts and other financial sources. The fraudsters claimed to have arrested Amarjeet and told him to do whatever their team told him to do.

Otherwise, I'll send your entire family to jail. Your money will be investigated. You'll have to transfer one crore rupees to our account. This money will be returned to you after the investigation is complete. After this, the father transferred approximately 90 lakh rupees to the bank accounts specified by the fraudsters.

He even hid it from his son, only revealed it under pressure: According to the inspector, Amarjeet Singh did not inform any of his family members about the digital arrest. On December 25th, Amarjeet Singh was standing on the rooftop and talking to someone on the phone. He was very nervous. When his son, Amarpreet, saw him, he became suspicious. When he questioned him, Amarjeet Singh began to evade the situation. Then, on the evening of December 25th, Amarjeet Singh, along with his father and family, were returning from a function at a relative's house. His father was also nervous at that time. He didn't provide any information when asked. Upon returning home, he was pressured to reveal everything. He

Made the transfer online and also broke his FD under pressure.

Amarjeet Singh revealed during interrogation that he transferred the money online to the bank account provided by the fraudsters. He then went to the bank and had his mutual funds withdrawn. He also withdrew funds from Punjab National Bank and other bank accounts and transferred them to the fraudsters' accounts. According to Cyber ​​Crime Inspector Brijesh Yadav, the fraudsters transferred the money to bank accounts in Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and several other states. The victim's ₹1.5 million (approximately $1.5 million) has been frozen in the fraudsters' bank accounts.

Do this, or you might become a victim:
- Think before answering calls or messages from unknown numbers. - Verify the identity of any unknown person before speaking with them.
- Never share your personal information, such as bank details and passwords, with anyone you don't know.
- Install security software on your phone and computer.
- Use the official website to access any bank or government website.
- Do not open links from unknown calls or messages.
-If you feel that you are being made a victim of digital arrest, immediately inform the police or the bank.

 PC:Jagran