Kolkata ‘digital arrest’ scam: Retired ONGC employee duped of Rs 99 lakh by fraudsters posing as Mumbai cops
A retired ONGC employee lost his life's savings of Rs 99 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as Mumbai Police. For four days, the victim was subjected to 'digital arrest' and intense psychological pressure, coercing him to prematurely close fixed deposits and transfer the entire sum. He believed the money would be returned, but the impostors vanished, leaving him defrauded.
A retired ONGC employee lost his life's savings of Rs 99 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as Mumbai Police. For four days, the victim was subjected to 'digital arrest' and intense psychological pressure, coercing him to prematurely close fixed deposits and transfer the entire sum. He believed the money would be returned, but the impostors vanished, leaving him defrauded.
