<p>Bengaluru: A senior citizen lost Rs 1.94 crore from his fixed deposit to cyber fraudsters, who allegedly held him under digital arrest for seven days, claiming his involvement in a money laundering case linked to Indian businessman Naresh Goyal.</p>.<p>The scam began on November 30 when 68-year-old Manpreet (name changed) received a WhatsApp video call from an unknown number. The fraudsters, posing as officers from the Mumbai crime branch, had a set-up that resembled a police station, making their claim more convincing, Manpreet told the police.</p>.Delhi Police nab cyber criminal from Surat for Rs 1.42 lakh fraud.<p>The scammers informed Manpreet that he was implicated in a money laundering case against Goyal and claimed to have confiscated 247 ATM cards during their investigation. They alleged that Manpreet's ATM card was among the confiscated ones, which escalated the victim's fear. They further claimed that it had been established that he had received a commission from Goyal and was directly involved in the crime.</p>.<p>“They told me to be at the crime branch in Mumbai for "interrogation", but later agreed to keep me under digital arrest and asked for my bank details,” Manpreet said.</p>.<p>The scammers prohibited Manpreet from discussing the "investigation" with anyone and claimed to have launched a probe against him. As part of this "investigation", they pressured him to transfer Rs 1.94 crore in multiple instalments.</p>.<p>Manpreet realised he had been scammed only when he shared his experience with his younger daughter on December 7. She then took him to the police station to file a complaint.</p>.<p>An officer familiar with the case told DH that Manpreet had broken his fixed deposit and transferred the money to the fraudsters at their insistence. Initially registered at a police station in southeast Bengaluru, the case has now been transferred to the southeast CEN police station.</p>.<p>A senior police officer explained that after gathering bank details from their victims, scammers identify where the money is held and direct them to transfer it. Investigators noted that using the name of well-known personalities like Goyal is a common tactic used by scammers to siphon off money. Goyal's name has been used in previous scams as well.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: A senior citizen lost Rs 1.94 crore from his fixed deposit to cyber fraudsters, who allegedly held him under digital arrest for seven days, claiming his involvement in a money laundering case linked to Indian businessman Naresh Goyal.</p>.<p>The scam began on November 30 when 68-year-old Manpreet (name changed) received a WhatsApp video call from an unknown number. The fraudsters, posing as officers from the Mumbai crime branch, had a set-up that resembled a police station, making their claim more convincing, Manpreet told the police.</p>.Delhi Police nab cyber criminal from Surat for Rs 1.42 lakh fraud.<p>The scammers informed Manpreet that he was implicated in a money laundering case against Goyal and claimed to have confiscated 247 ATM cards during their investigation. They alleged that Manpreet's ATM card was among the confiscated ones, which escalated the victim's fear. They further claimed that it had been established that he had received a commission from Goyal and was directly involved in the crime.</p>.<p>“They told me to be at the crime branch in Mumbai for "interrogation", but later agreed to keep me under digital arrest and asked for my bank details,” Manpreet said.</p>.<p>The scammers prohibited Manpreet from discussing the "investigation" with anyone and claimed to have launched a probe against him. As part of this "investigation", they pressured him to transfer Rs 1.94 crore in multiple instalments.</p>.<p>Manpreet realised he had been scammed only when he shared his experience with his younger daughter on December 7. She then took him to the police station to file a complaint.</p>.<p>An officer familiar with the case told DH that Manpreet had broken his fixed deposit and transferred the money to the fraudsters at their insistence. Initially registered at a police station in southeast Bengaluru, the case has now been transferred to the southeast CEN police station.</p>.<p>A senior police officer explained that after gathering bank details from their victims, scammers identify where the money is held and direct them to transfer it. Investigators noted that using the name of well-known personalities like Goyal is a common tactic used by scammers to siphon off money. Goyal's name has been used in previous scams as well.</p>