Bank officials aiding scamsters as cyber fraud cases rise, say Kerala police

KOCHI: The recent cyber fraud in which Bishop Geevarghese Mar Coorilos, a former metropolitan of the Niranam diocese of the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church, lost approximately Rs 15 lakh highlights the sophisticated traps set by scamsters who impersonate CBI, ED, or police officers.

Amid a rise in such cases in the state, police officers said that bank officials have colluded with the fraudsters in several instances to give them access to detailed information about victims’ accounts.