Senior Citizen of Hyderabad Loses 1.92 crore in Digital Arrest, 3 arrested

A 71 year-old man was duped of Rs 1.92 crore by cyber fraudsters who posed as CBI officers and put him under ‘digital arrest’.

According to the police, the victim received a call from some persons who impersonated to be CBI officials and told that a case was registered against him for misuse of his Aadhar Card. 

The scammers told the victim that a bank account linked to illegal operations was opened using his Aadhar Card. They sent a fake FIR to his phone to make him



believe they are from the CBI.

“Fearing legal consequences, the victim between 7 and 14 November transferred Rs 1.92 crore into different bank accounts as asked by the fraudsters to resolve the case,” said Hyderabad Cybercrime police.

On a complaint the police registered a case and arrested three persons who had helped the cyber scammers by providing the bank accounts.

The arrested are Pandu Vinith Raj (24), G Thirupathaiah (40) and Gouni Vishwanatham (46).