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A police team led by sub-inspector Vishal Pawar counselled the 87-year-old man, who had already transferred Rs 21 lakh, preventing him from transferring his remaining savings.
“Investigations so far revealed the money was transferred to two bank accounts, one in Vile Parle, Mumbai, and another in Sindgi, Karnataka,” the officer added. Pune: An alert bank manager and intervention by Chinchwad police helped a retired lawyer mitigate a digital arrest scam after cybercrooks allegedly duped him of Rs21 lakh. Police managed to save the remaining Rs14 lakh in his bank account before he could transfer it.
The retired lawyer’s daughter lodged a complaint with Chinchwad police on Wednesday.
Senior Citizen Targeted in Phone Scam Impersonating Police
On September 5, a senior citizen in Chinchwad received a distressing phone call from an unidentified number. The caller, claiming to be a police officer, accused the individual of transferring funds to a terrorist organization and laundering money through his bank account. The caller threatened to arrest him, stating that he was being placed under digital arrest and needed to comply with the so-called investigation. This incident underscores the ongoing issue of phone scams where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement to exploit and intimidate victims.