Mumbai: A senior citizen was duped of Rs 61 lakh in a digital arrest scam where the fraudster claimed to be from the NIA . Khar Police registered an FIR and are probing further.
The woman transferred Rs 61 lakh to the fraudster. She eventually told her daughter on Oct 14, who realised that her mother had been scammed. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news.
The senior citizen was terrified when the caller sent her a video of four “policemen” beating up an individual. The senior citizen pleaded that she was innocent but he told her that he had her Aadhaar number as well. The caller claimed that the person being beaten up had similarly funded terrorist activities. The caller forbade the woman from discussing the matter with anyone else or stepping outside. He kept demanding money and also asked her to mortgage her gold jewellery to get a gold loan. They then approached the police. Download the TOI App.
The 67-year-old complainant received a video call on Oct 1.
The caller said he was a DIG-rank officer from NIA, Colaba. He accused her of funding terrorist activities and told her an FIR had been registered against her at Andheri. He added that an arrest warrant had been issued against her.