1 week ago

Retired Policeman Loses ₹19 Lakh in Fake NIA Scam

A retired police officer received calls from people pretending to be government and police officials.

They falsely said that a SIM card in his name had been used for crimes.

They also claimed he was connected to a terrorist organisation.

The callers threatened to arrest him and sent him fake documents.

They told him to transfer money to help with the supposed case.

The man sent ₹19 lakh in two online transactions.

Later, a friend told him that he had likely been cheated.

He then reported the incident to the police, who registered a case.

Key facts

Victim: 61-year-old retired police sub-inspector
Amount lost: ₹19 lakh
Scam method: Impersonation, threats, fake documents and video calls
Claim made: The victim was allegedly linked to a terrorist organisation through a money-laundering probe
Transactions: Two online transfers to different beneficiary bank accounts
Reported location: Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, with scammers claiming links to Mumbai offices
Police action: A case was registered under sections 308 and 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act

freepressjournal.in · 1 week ago