Mira-Bhayandar Cyber Fraud: 65-Year-Old Merchant Navy Officer Duped Of ₹5.20 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam, Case Registered

Mumbai: A 65-year-old man recently lost Rs 5.20 lakh in a digital arrest fraud. The complainant is a resident of Mira Road and works in the merchant navy.

Recently, he received a video call from a person wearing a police uniform. The caller claimed to be an officer from Juhu police station and informed the complainant that his name had come up in a money laundering case.

Despite denying claims, the scammer then told the complainant to ‘cooperate in the investigation’ and transfer money to a ‘Reserve Bank’ account till the money laundering probe is over. Bogus documents were shared with regards to the money laundering case with the complainant over WhatsApp.

The frightened complainant then transferred Rs 5.20 lakh in different beneficiary bank accounts. He was asked to pay more, which made him realise that he had been scammed. A case was registered with the MBVV police.

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