The victim allegedly received a call from TRAI saying that his number was being used for illegal activities. | Photo Credit: File photo
The North East Division Cyber Crime Police has registered a case against unidentified persons posing as officials of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), for defrauding Rs 11.8 crore by threatening to file a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Verify your bank account.
The victim, Vijay Kumar, 39, a resident of GKVK Layout, was kept under “digital arrest” for nearly a month under investigation and threatened with a false case for allegedly accessing his bank account and transferring money. After realizing that she was cheated, the victim filed a complaint with the police.
According to the complaint, Mr. Kumar received a call from unknown persons claiming to be from TRAI and informed him that his SIM number was being used for illegal activities and Mumbai Police was investigating the case. The caller informed him that a person named Naresh Goyal had opened a bank account in a nationalized bank using his Aadhaar card to launder assets worth Rs 6 crore.
The accused made her download a video calling app and told her she was under “digital arrest” and forced her to give access to all her bank accounts for verification. Vijay Kumar followed their instructions for a month and did not reveal this to anyone, as they threatened him with dire consequences.
The accused accessed his nine bank accounts and transacted a total of Rs 11,83,55,648.52 between November 11 and December 12. After the victim realized that his money had been transferred, he disclosed it to his family members before going to the police.
published – December 23, 2024 at 10:47 am IST