An elderly woman from Hyderabad’s Himayathnagar recently lost 38.7 lakh after being placed under digital arrest.
Cyber fraudsters claiming to be officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and Mumbai police contacted the victim saying her Aadhar card details were linked to a money laundering case. They informed that her mobile number would be disconnected shortly.
The victim was introduced to Pradip Sawanth, who claimed to be an inspector of the Andheri police. During a video call, the cyber fraudster displayed a fake identification card and said that a person named Naresh Goyal, a key figure in money laundering and human trafficking cases, had transferred money into her bank account.