The Hyderabad Cybercrime police refunded Rs 53 lakh to an elderly person who was recently cheated by cyber fraudsters in the city.
The 84-year-old victim was made to transfer a total of Rs 2.8 crore to different bank accounts provided by the scammers who posed as CBI officials. They threatened to book cases against him claiming the victim as involved in fraud cases. Under fear of fake cases being foisted on him, the victim transferred the money and ended up being cheated.
Based on a complaint, the Cybercrime police booked a case and initiated an investigation.