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Fraudsters Posing as ACB Officer Dupe Retired Official
A retired government worker in Tirupati received a phone call from someone pretending to be an Anti-Corruption Bureau officer.
The caller falsely accused him of accepting bribes.
The caller demanded ₹5 lakh and threatened to stop his pension.
Worried, the retired official sent ₹2 lakh online.
The next day, another caller asked for the remaining ₹3 lakh.
This made him realize that the callers were criminals.
He reported the incident to the police.
Police are tracking the suspects and examining the money transfers.
Officials advised people to report similar threats quickly.
Fraudsters allegedly posed as an Anti-Corruption Bureau officer and accused Y. Venkataramana of taking bribes.
The callers demanded ₹5 lakh and threatened to halt his pension benefits.
Venkataramana transferred ₹2 lakh online to a phone number supplied by the caller.
A second caller demanded the remaining ₹3 lakh the next day, revealing the fraud.
Alipiri police registered a case and are tracing the suspects with cybercrime officials.
- Who
- Y. Venkataramana, a retired deputy city planner of Kurnool Municipal Corporation, was targeted by alleged cyber fraudsters.
- What
- Callers impersonating an Anti-Corruption Bureau officer allegedly extorted ₹2 lakh from him through threats.
- Where
- Venkataramana was living in Tirupati, where he reported the case to Alipiri Police Station.
- When
- The first call came on August 20, and the second demand came the following day.
- Why
- The callers allegedly used false bribery accusations and threats to suspend his pension benefits to obtain money.
Key facts
- Victim
- Y. Venkataramana, a retired deputy city planner of Kurnool Municipal Corporation
- Total amount demanded
- ₹5 lakh
- Amount transferred
- ₹2 lakh
- Impersonated official
- Anti-Corruption Bureau deputy superintendent of police
- First call
- August 20
- Police station
- Alipiri Police Station
- Investigation
- A special team, assisted by the cybercrime division, is tracking digital activity and financial transactions.
- Public helpline
- 1930
Sources
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