In Darbhanga, cyber criminals have cheated Rs 51.85 lakh from a stock market trading businessman. The cyber criminal, posing as Mumbai Police, called the businessman and said that there has been fraud on his Aadhaar card. After this, he made a video call in police dress and dialed the house for two and a half hours.
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The incident is number 19. The victim Rakesh Roshan is a resident of Ruhelganj of University police station area. Rakesh has lodged an FIR in the University police station on Sunday i.e. 15th December. In this case, when an attempt was made to talk to the victim, he was not ready to talk.
When and to which bank account should Rs 51.85 lakh be sent?
- Rs 35 lakh was sent to the account of Shalia Export and Import Private Limited in ICICI Bank of Tarakeswar branch, Mumbai.
- 5.85 lakhs were sent to the account of Shrinath Lamitashan Jewelery in Bandhan Bank, Jodhpur.
- Sent Rs 6 lakh to the account of Mukesh Vegetables in Bandhan Bank of Bhilai branch.
- Transferred Rs 5 lakh to Panna Ram’s account in Bandhan Bank of Parbatsar branch.
Victim Rakesh Roshan lives in this house.
This is how I felt cheated
Rakesh Roshan transferred Rs 51.85 lakh during digital arrest on December 19. After this, calls were being made to demand more money. Then Rakesh suspected that he had become a victim of cyber fraud. Rakesh complained on cyber helpline 1930. After this the police became active and Rs 27 lakh were seized.
a call came from an unknown number
Rakesh told the police that a call had come from an unknown number. The caller had introduced himself as a police officer from Chembur police station in Mumbai. He told that there has been fraud on your Aadhar card. The fraudsters had said that a person named Naresh Goyal had made a withdrawal from my Canara Bank account in Mumbai. By saying all this he scared and threatened me a lot. Due to this he fell into their trap.
On Sunday, the victim businessman lodged a case in the cyber police station.
Raids are being conducted to arrest the thugs
Rakesh told the police that I lived in Mumbai from 2015 to 2020. Came back to Darbhanga with family at the time of Corona, then did not go to Mumbai. I have an account in Axis Bank in Mumbai. Not in Canara Bank, but the swindler forced him to transfer the money.
Cyber police station in-charge Awadhesh Kumar said that ‘FIR has been registered in the matter. Police took prompt action and seized Rs 27 lakh. The case is being investigated. Police is trying to recover the remaining money. Along with this, action is being taken to arrest the criminals.
The thugs will be arrested soon
Inspector Naveen Kumar told that ‘after registering the case, the cyber police station is investigating. At present the police has not been able to reach cyber fraud. Cyber fraud will be exposed soon.
Regarding holding of money, it was told that when a person complains on NPCI portal, then the bank itself takes action.
What is digital arrest?
Digital arrest is blackmailing done over WhatsApp calls, in which cyber thugs, wearing police uniform or posing as government department officials, torture people emotionally and mentally. Cyber fraudsters make people believe that something bad has happened or is about to happen to them or one of their family members. Since the person sitting in front is in police uniform, most of the people get scared. After this they keep falling into their trap.
One needs to be careful and alert to identify digital arrest. If you receive a phone call from an unknown number, keep these points in mind given in the graphic below.
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