Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Cyber Fraudsters Steal ₹12.08 Lakh From Bhopal Senior Citizen
An 86-year-old man in Bhopal saw a link offering senior citizen cards and benefits.
He clicked it and later spoke with people who asked for his personal and banking information.
A ₹6 lakh fixed deposit was opened for him at home.
The deposit was closed on the same day, and the money was taken.
His phone was hacked, so he could not receive bank warnings.
His family learned about the missing money two days later.
Police have filed a case against unidentified suspects.
Police are also investigating three other reported banking frauds in the area.
An 86-year-old Chunabhatti man lost more than ₹12.08 lakh to cyber fraudsters.
The suspects used a fake senior citizen card link to obtain his Aadhaar, PAN and ATM details.
A ₹6 lakh fixed deposit opened at his home was liquidated the same day and withdrawn.
The victim’s phone was hacked, stopping him from receiving bank alerts.
Police are also investigating three other Chunabhatti and Piplani account-fraud cases.
- Who
- An 86-year-old man from Chunabhatti was the primary victim; unidentified cyber fraudsters are accused.
- What
- More than ₹12.08 lakh was siphoned from the victim after he shared personal and banking details through a fake senior citizen card scheme.
- When
- The ₹6 lakh fixed deposit was opened and liquidated on the same day; the bank informed the victim’s son-in-law two days later.
- Where
- Chunabhatti, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Fraudsters allegedly used a fake senior citizen benefits link and obtained the victim’s personal, banking and video-call information.
- Primary loss
- More than ₹12.08 lakh
- Victim
- 86-year-old Chunabhatti resident
- Fraud method
- Fake senior citizen card link and social engineering
- Fixed deposit
- ₹6 lakh, liquidated on the day it was opened
- Compromised information
- Aadhaar, PAN and ATM details
- Phone access
- The victim’s phone was hacked, blocking bank alerts
- Police action
- A case was registered against unidentified suspects