3 weeks ago
Jabalpur Senior Couple Lose ₹22 Lakh in Digital Arrest Scam
Some bad people tricked an elderly couple in India.
They pretended to be police officers from a serious government agency.
They told the couple they were in trouble for crimes they did not commit.
Then they said the couple could not talk to anyone and had to stay 'digitally arrested.'
That meant the couple could not reach out for help.
The tricksters made them take money out of their savings account.
The scared couple gave the money to the bad people.
Later, the couple realized it was all a lie.
They told the police, who are now looking for the bad people.
Real police and banks never ask for money over the phone.
A senior citizen couple in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, lost ₹22 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officials.
The fraudsters placed the couple under 'digital arrest' for 13 days, starting July 22.
The scammers threatened to implicate the couple in money laundering and drug-related cases and sent a fake ATS letter.
The couple was pressured to break a fixed deposit and transfer around ₹21 lakh to accounts provided by the fraudsters.
Civil Lines police have registered a case, and officials warn that agencies like CBI, ED, and RBI never demand money over phone calls.
- Who
- Prakash Paul Shejwal and his wife, senior citizens from Jabalpur, and unidentified cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officials.
- What
- The couple lost ₹22 lakh in a 13-day 'digital arrest' scam after being threatened with false criminal cases.
- Where
- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh; the victims live in Defence Colony, Civil Lines.
- When
- The fraudsters first contacted the couple on July 22, and the scam lasted about 13 days.
- Why
- The scammers threatened to implicate the couple in money laundering and drug-related cases, forcing them to transfer money.
Key facts
- Victim
- Prakash Paul Shejwal (senior citizen couple)
- Location
- Defence Colony, Civil Lines, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Total Loss
- ₹22 lakh
- Amount From Fixed Deposit
- Around ₹21 lakh
- Duration of Scam
- 13 days, starting July 22
- Agencies Impersonated
- CBI, with a fake ATS letter and fake receipts in the names of the Enforcement Department and RBI
- Police Station
- Civil Lines police, Jabalpur
Sources
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