Cyber fraudsters pose as traffic cops to dupe 80-year-old of Rs 30L in Kochi

KOCHI: Having tried their luck with the CBI, ED and the police, cyber fraudsters are now impersonating traffic police personnel to siphon off money from people.

In a recent incident, an 80-year-old Panampilly Nagar resident lost Rs 30 lakh after he was approached by a cyber fraudster posing as a Bengaluru traffic police inspector.

It was on November 22 that the victim received a WhatsApp call from an unknown number. When he responded, the caller was introduced as a woman inspector with the Bengaluru traffic police.