Cyber fraudsters posing as Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) officers allegedly kept a 65-year-old woman under “digital arrest” for four days and cheated her of ₹52 lakh by threatening to implicate her in terror-related activities and send her to prison.
Lucknow: A 65-year-old woman was allegedly kept under “digital arrest” for four days by cyber fraudsters posing as Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officers, who duped her of Rs 52 lakh by threatening to implicate her in terror-related activities and send her to prison. Inspector Alok Rao said the police had registered an FIR and were attempting to identify the accused on the basis of the phone numbers and bank account details provided by the victim. After transferring the money, Tarawati attempted to contact the callers but found their phones switched off. She then realised that she had been cheated and approached the police.
An FIR was registered at the Cybercrime Police Station on Saturday following a complaint by the victim.
The victim, Tarawati, a resident of Sector L in the LDA Colony, Ashiyana, was allegedly coerced into breaking her fixed deposits (FDs) and transferring the money to bank accounts provided by the fraudsters.
The fraudsters claimed that the ATS and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) were investigating the case. The accused allegedly warned Tarawati against discussing the matter with anyone, threatening that she would be sent to jail immediately if information about the investigation was disclosed.