South Mumbai ₹3.98 crore cyber fraud: Dubai-based operator of racket arrested from Kerala

MUMBAI: The south cyber police arrested an accused, identified as Mohammad Abubakar, from Kerala in connection with a recent cyber fraud case of ₹ 3.98 crore. The accused, who was operating a cyber fraud racket from Dubai, had called up a senior citizen of South Mumbai on his WhatsApp number, identifying himself falsely as a customs officer. He had then accused the senior citizen of being involved in a money laundering case and had forced him to deposit money in different accounts, threatening him with legal action otherwise.