A 39-year-old software engineer from Bengaluru was defrauded of a staggering Rs 11.8 crore over an 18-day period in a sophisticated “digital arrest” scam.
A fraudster impersonating an official from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) contacted the victim. The caller claimed that a SIM card linked to the victim’s Aadhaar was being used for illegal advertisements and cyber harassment, adding that a case had been registered at a police station in Mumbai.
He sent 11.8 crore to fraudsters bank accounts, fearing arrest.
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