Digital Arrest Online Fraud

Gulshan Paruthi - Gwalior

• A retired teacher was digitally arrested and duped of Rs 33 lakhs on the pretext of getting drugs in the parcel
• Crime Branch Indore freezes related fraud accounts in the complaint.
• In the said complaint, the process of refund of Rs 12 lakh 50 thousand is being done within 24 hours.
• The applicant had lodged a fraud complaint on the 1930/NCRP portal.

The retired teacher had complained in which the applicant said that on 10/09/2024, a fraudster called the applicant from an unknown number and said that has a parcel has been sent in your name to Malaysia. The applicant said that I have not sent any parcel, the fraudster said that your name and Aadhaar number. is on this parcel, the applicant denied that it is not his, then the fraud said that there are 58 ATM cards, 16 fake passports, 140 gm MDM drugs in the parcel and they are referring this case to CBI, then the fraud called posing as CBI officer and said that a case has been registered in your name, you should appear here in Delhi CBI in the morning otherwise an arrest warrant will be issued against you, then the applicant said that I am not physically fit so I cannot appear there, then the fraud gang said that you connect on WhatsApp call, then the fraud made a WhatsApp call to the applicant and after getting the applicant's personal and banking information on WhatsApp, told the applicant to go to the bank and call me, then the fraud gang sent a bank account detail to the applicant and said that transfer money for checking and verification of your money, all the money will be returned to you in 4-5 days, then the applicant believing this transferred Rs 7,50,000/- respectively from his different banks to the bank account sent by the fraud. Rs. 5,50,000/-, 7,50,000, and 12,50,000/- were transferred through RTGS. After that, the applicant was told by the said unknown fraudster that you should go to your respective police station and make me talk to the SDOP, after reaching Kanada police station, the applicant told everything there, and then the applicant came to know that he had been defrauded. Thus, the applicant has been defrauded of Rs. 33,00,000/- in the name of digital arrest.

The applicant complained about NCRP portal/1930, the said complaint was received by the Crime Branch Indore Police, in the complaint, the Crime Branch team obtained information from the applicant and the process is being done as per the rules to get the refund of Rs. 12 lakh 50 thousand by freezing the concerned bank accounts.

Cyber Advisor:

The general public is informed of what to do if such a call comes to you or any of your family members.

1. Never trust any call from an unknown number claiming to be from FedEx or any other courier service company.
2. If illegal drugs or personal documents are found in a parcel at Mumbai or any airport and you are told that it is a fake call.
3. Never share your banking and personal information despite any assurance given by an unknown person.
4. If the unknown person asks you to put you under digital arrest or home arrest in your house, do not fall for his words and immediately share the information with other members of your family.
5. Never trust the fake police office or police ID shown by the fraud on video call during digital arrest.
6. Never send money if the fraudster demands money for investigation of your transaction in money laundering or any other case.
7. In case of fraud, immediately complain on NCRP portal or cyber helpline number 7049124445 operated by Indore Police.