Digital arrest: Man cheated of ₹12.8 crore
The Free Press Journal|December 03, 2024
A 56-year-old man from Chembur lost Rs12.81 crore to cyber scammers who tricked him into believing he was under a month-long 'digital arrest' for alleged involvement in human trafficking and money laundering activities.
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According to the East Region Cyber Police, who registered the case on November 28, the fraud occurred between July 19 and August 12. An FIR has been registered against one Naga Chimti, identified through a mobile number.

Another scammer, Vikram Singh, posing as a police officer from the Mumbai crime branch, contacted the complainant via WhatsApp. Other scammers associated with different mobile numbers, unidentified bank account holders, and beneficiaries were also involved.

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