The accused allegedly posed as officials from the Delhi Cyber Crime Branch and YouTube, warning him of arrest, imprisonment, and damage to his career
On Sept 27, the fraudsters called him again. Over several transactions, the victim transferred Rs 49.7 lakh to different bank accounts. One of them introduced himself as an officer from the Delhi cybercrime branch and claimed that police action would be initiated against him over the explicit video.
The caller told him that the offence carried a seven-year jail term. The accused allegedly posed as officials from the Delhi Cyber Crime Branch and YouTube, warning him of arrest, imprisonment, and damage to his career. A complaint has been filed with cybercrime police. Fearing arrest and damage to his career, he transferred the money. The fraudsters then allegedly continued to demand money, threatening to circulate the videos and initiate police action if he failed to pay. After realising he had been trapped, he approached the cybercrime police. Police are trying to trace the accounts to which the money was transferred and identify the callers and their associates.