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Surat Senior Citizen Loses Rs 2.96 Crore in Digital Fraud
An 82-year-old man in Surat was tricked by a group of fraudsters.
They pretended to be Mumbai Police officers.
They told him he could be arrested in a money-laundering case.
This type of scam is called a digital arrest fraud.
The man reportedly lost more than Rs 2.96 crore.
He reported the incident to the police in Bardoli.
Police have registered a case against people whose identities are not yet known.
Cybercrime teams are helping search for the suspects.
An 82-year-old former NRI in Surat lost over Rs 2.96 crore in a digital arrest scam.
The victim, Prabhubhai Patel, was allegedly threatened with arrest in a money-laundering case.
The fraudsters reportedly posed as personnel from the Mumbai Police.
Patel filed a complaint at the Bardoli police station on Monday.
Police registered a case against unidentified individuals and are working with cybercrime investigation teams.
- Who
- Prabhubhai Patel, an 82-year-old former NRI living in Bardoli, Surat district, was defrauded.
- What
- He lost over Rs 2.96 crore in an alleged digital arrest fraud.
- Where
- The complaint was filed at Bardoli police station in Surat district, Gujarat.
- When
- Patel filed a police complaint on Monday; police discussed the case on Tuesday.
- Why
- The fraudsters allegedly posed as Mumbai Police personnel and threatened Patel with arrest in a money-laundering case.
Key facts
- Victim
- Prabhubhai Patel, aged 82
- Reported loss
- More than Rs 2.96 crore
- Fraud type
- Digital arrest fraud
- Impersonated agency
- Mumbai Police
- Police station
- Bardoli police station
- Case status
- An offence was registered against unidentified persons
- Investigation
- Cybercrime investigation teams are assisting police
Quotes
V. A. Sengal
Bardoli police inspector investigating the alleged digital arrest fraud
“We have registered an offence against unidentified persons. We are also taking the help of cyber crime investigation teams to nab the culprits.”
indianexpress.com
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