Posing As J & K Police, Scammers Dupe Woman Of Rs 30 Lakh

Indore- Police on Friday said unidentified fraudsters posing as Jammu and Kashmir Police officials extorted Rs 30 lakh from a 67 year old woman by linking her to a fake terror case and placing her under what is known as a digital arrest.

Digital arrest is a cyber fraud method in which scammers impersonate law enforcement officials through audio or video calls and intimidate victims into transferring money to so-called government accounts.

According to Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotiya, the woman received a call on November 23 from a man who introduced himself as a Superintendent of Police posted in Jammu and Kashmir. The caller claimed that a mobile phone recovered from a terrorist had revealed clues to a Rs 2,300 crore money laundering racket and that the woman's bank account had been used in the operation. He further alleged that she had received Rs 1.50 crore as commission.

The fraudster warned her that unless she transferred the money from her account to government designated accounts for verification, she would be arrested. Terrified, the woman followed his instructions between November 23 and December 3, sending a total of Rs 30 lakh from her savings.

Police said the woman lives alone, with her two sons abroad, and did not confide in anyone due to fear. She later informed her daughter and son in law, who encouraged her to approach the police.

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