Government is making people aware about Digital Arrest…yet software engineers became victims of it, thugs stole Rs 11.8 crore

Bengaluru: A software engineer in Bengaluru became a victim of digital arrest and was defrauded of Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters posing as police officers claimed that his Aadhaar card had been misused to open bank accounts for money laundering. Police said that this fraud took place between November 25 and December 12.

According to the police, in his complaint the 39-year-old software engineer alleged that on November 11, he received a call from a person who claimed to be an official of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The alleged officer claimed that his SIM card linked to Aadhaar was used to send illegal advertisements and obscene messages.

Digital arrest made by posing as a police officer

Later, she received a call from a person posing as a police officer alleging that her Aadhaar details were being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, the FIR said. The fraudster instructed them to keep the matter confidential and also allegedly threatened that if they did not cooperate in the investigation through digital means, they would be arrested.

The FIR states that he then received a call from a person asking him to download the Skype app, following which a person dressed in Mumbai Police uniform made a video call to him and claimed that a businessman had used his Aadhaar. Has opened a bank account for a transaction of Rs 6 crore.

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According to the complainant, on November 25, another person in police uniform called him on Skype and alleged that his case was being heard in the apex court and threatened to arrest his family if he did not follow the instructions. Will be taken. Citing fake Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, the fraudsters allegedly asked them to transfer funds to certain accounts under the pretext of “verification purposes” or be prepared to face legal consequences.

Fearing arrest, engineer sent money to different bank accounts

According to the FIR, the engineer transferred Rs 11.8 crore several times to different bank accounts due to fear of arrest. However, when the fraudsters started demanding more money, he realized that he had fallen into the trap of fraudsters and lodged a complaint with the police. Police officials said that a case has been registered under relevant sections of the IT Act and the Indian Justice Code (BNS) on charges of fraud. The matter is being investigated.

With agency input.