Special 26 Reloaded: Cybercriminals pose as CBI to loot ₹6.29 crore from senior executive
In a shocking case of cybercrime, a 59-year-old senior executive at a Mumbai-based software company lost ₹6.29 crore to fraudsters impersonating CBI officials, ToI reported. The incident, recorded as the largest online fraud case by the Pune Cyber Police, unfolded between November 9 and November 14 at the victim’s residence in Pashan, Pune.
Police revealed that the crooks kept the victim under «digital arrest» for five days, using the pretext of verifying alleged money laundering transactions linked to his mobile number. «The victim, who will retire from service in the next six months, was thoroughly disturbed when he approached us with a complaint,» said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber) Vivek Masal. «We took him into confidence and counselled him into lodging a complaint and registered an FIR. A police team has been formed to analyse the audio-video calls between the crooks and the victim and details of the bank accounts where money was transferred to establish the money trail.»
Masal further added, «We have sent emails to the telecom companies and the banks concerned to provide call data records and statements of accounts at the earliest».
Senior Inspector Swapnali Shinde, citing the victim’s complaint, explained how the fraudsters contacted him via a mobile messenger application. They claimed he was under digital arrest for suspected involvement in money laundering. The victim panicked when they told him they had his Aadhaar card details, Shinde said.
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