Cyber scam: 80-yr-old duped of Rs 1.2 cr by frauds posing as cop, CBI sleuths

An 80-year-old Bandra resident lost Rs 1.20 crore in digital arrest fraud after the accused fraudsters told him his bank account was used for money laundering. By threatening to arrest him, they tricked him into transferring money to their account in the name of verification.

As per the police complaint, on September 30, the elderly person received a call from a person named Sandip Rao, claiming he was an officer from Bangalore police.