Under pretext of digital arrest: 61-yr-old duped of Rs 71.24L by frauds posing as CBI, crime branch officers

A 61-year-old retired employee of a multinational company filed a complaint with the police after allegedly being defrauded of Rs 71.24 lakh by cyber criminals. The fraudsters, posing as high-ranking officials from the CBI and Delhi Crime Branch, claimed their agency had received a parcel addressed to him containing passports, ATM cards and drugs. On the pretext of placing him under digital arrest, they coerced him into going to a bank and transferring money into their account.