A special team of Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), arrested two persons from Bengaluru, for duping the gullible through impersonation and digital frauds, through which they amassed Rs 10. 61 crore. The TGCSB team picked the accused from their hideouts in Bengaluru and brought them back to Hyderabad on Tuesday.
The TGCSB team swung into action after being alerted by a Hyderabad on September 10. In the complaint, the victim said that the accused contacted him claiming themselves as Mumbai police, Shikha Goel, director TGCSB said. The fraudsters falsely claimed that a bank account had been opened using the victim’s Aadhaar and PAN and that it was implicated under the PMLA (money laundering) activities, Shikha Goel said.
Taking advantage of the victim’s fear, the fraudsters even sent fake letters from the Directorate of Enforcement and Income Tax Department, demanding the victim’s financial details, including properties, deposits, shares, salary, and more, police said. The fraudsters told the victim could face legal action and also face 3-7 years of imprisonment. Under the pretense of conducting an investigation, the accused coerced the victim into cooperating with them via online interactions and video calls.
The victim was misled into transferring a total of Rs 10.61 crore into bank accounts operated by the fraudsters, Shikha said. The arrested digital fraudsters have been identified as Vinay Kumar (23) a native of Hudimavu, Bengaluru, Karnataka ad Maruthi (28) al.