Updated On: 18 May, 2024 01:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Scammers claimed victim`s involvement in cyber fraud to extort money

The victim was operating his parent’s bank account who have retired from government jobs
Posing as CBI officers, cyber cons swindled off Rs 9.5 lakh from a student who had access to his parent`s account. Cops said that the complainant, who is 26 years old, used to operate his parent’s bank account who have retired from government jobs. The officer told the student that they had been acting upon a summons issued by the Delhi Court, accusing the complainant of being involved in a cyber fraud case. The accused extorted R9.5 lakh from him.
According to the police, after transferring nine and a half lakh rupees out of 15 lakh from his bank account, the victim became suspicious. After searching it on Google, he discovered that it was a fraud and immediately lodged a complaint at the Borivli police station.