Doctor defrauded of ₹ 71700000… Showed fear of court and ED, was digitally arrested by sending fake documents

A shocking case of cyber fraud in the name of digital arrest has come to light in Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra. Cybercriminals duped a senior doctor of Shrirampur taluka of ₹71.7 million (Rs 717.25 million). The criminals intimidated the doctor by sending him fake notices and credentials in the name of the Supreme Court, Enforcement Directorate (ED) and police officials and gradually transferred huge amounts of money. According to reports, this incident took place between September 7 and October 10. Unknown people contacted the doctor through WhatsApp video calls. The callers introduced themselves as officers from Delhi Police, CBI and ED. He threatened the doctor that black money was deposited in his bank account and a case of obscene advertisements and harassment was registered against him. Then he was told that he was now digitally arrested. During this time he could not leave his home and his every move was monitored. Under threat and pressure, criminals sent fake court notices, summons and ED evidence to the doctor through WhatsApp. They also threatened that if they did not cooperate, their children’s careers would be ruined and the hospital’s license would be cancelled. In this atmosphere of fear, the doctor transferred a total of ₹7.17 crore to different accounts. Geldspoor revealed a large network. Cyber ​​police investigation revealed that the money sent by the doctor went to bank accounts of different states, which were used as mule accounts. Then this money was transferred abroad, especially to Laos, Cambodia, Dubai and Hong Kong. The police suspect that this network is run by foreign call centers, which are defrauding India under the guise of digital arrest. Police Superintendent gave information: Ahilyanagar Police Superintendent Somnath Gharge said that this is a big digital arrest case. The criminals force the victim to transfer money by putting him under fear and mental pressure. Initial investigation revealed that the calls were made from an international IP address. We have frozen some bank accounts and the cyber forensics team is conducting a thorough investigation. Share this story Tags