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Man Loses Rs 1.2 Crore in Two-Month Digital Arrest Scam
Gautam Chandra Das was tricked by people pretending to be Central Bureau of Investigation officers.
They told him he was involved in a serious crime and might be arrested.
The callers kept speaking to him through video calls for nearly two months.
They even showed him a fake courtroom to make the story seem real.
They demanded money to supposedly protect him from arrest or close the case.
Das transferred about Rs 1.20 crore on around 10 occasions.
He had saved the money for his daughter’s wedding.
Police are now tracing the money and phone numbers to find the people responsible.
Gautam Chandra Das of Sahibganj allegedly lost Rs 1.20 crore to cybercriminals.
The accused posed as Central Bureau of Investigation officers and threatened him with arrest.
Das was allegedly kept under “digital arrest” through video calls for nearly two months.
The scammers staged a fake courtroom and made him appear before a purported CBI court three times.
Police formed an SIT to examine bank accounts, mobile numbers and transaction trails.
- Who
- Gautam Chandra Das was allegedly targeted by cybercriminals posing as Central Bureau of Investigation officers.
- What
- He was allegedly defrauded of Rs 1.20 crore in a fake CBI case and “digital arrest” scam.
- Where
- The case was reported in Sahibganj district, Jharkhand.
- When
- The alleged scam began after a call in June and continued for nearly two months; the report was dated Sep 2.
- Why
- The scammers allegedly demanded transfers by threatening Das with arrest, legal action and fines.
Key facts
- Victim
- Gautam Chandra Das
- Amount lost
- Rs 1.20 crore
- Duration
- Nearly two months
- Impersonated agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Transfers
- Around 10 bank-account transfers
- Staged proceedings
- Three appearances before a purported CBI court
- Investigation
- An SIT is examining bank accounts, mobile numbers and transaction trails
Quotes
Ravikant Sao
Sahibganj DSP (Headquarters)
“An SIT is scrutinising the bank accounts, mobile numbers and transaction trails used by the cybercriminals. The police aim to trace the flow of the defrauded funds to locate the perpetrators and expose their network.”
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