Archive · 23 Jun 2025
Retired Bank Manager Loses Over ₹1 Crore in Cyber Scam
A retired bank manager was tricked into giving away a lot of money.
Someone called him pretending to be a police officer and said his name was connected to a money laundering case.
They scared him by using his personal information and made him think he had to pay money to clear his name.
The man transferred over a crore of rupees to different accounts, but then the callers disappeared.
The police are now investigating, and they're warning people not to trust calls asking for money.
A retired bank manager from Anantapur was defrauded of over ₹1.04 crore.
The scam involved a 'digital arrest' scheme where fraudsters posed as CID officers.
The victim received a WhatsApp call falsely linking him to a money laundering investigation.
Fraudsters used the victim's Aadhaar card number to build credibility and instill fear.
The victim was coerced into making multiple transactions to various accounts.
- Who
- A retired bank manager and cybercriminals posing as CID officers.
- What
- A retired bank manager lost over ₹1.04 crore in a cyber scam.
- When
- The exact timing is not specified, but the event occurred recently.
- Where
- Anantapur
- Why
- To defraud the victim of money using fear and deception.
- Victim
- Retired bank manager
- Location
- Anantapur
- Amount Lost
- ₹1.04 crore
- Scam Type
- 'Digital arrest'
- Fraudsters' Claim
- Victim involved in a money laundering investigation
