Woman loses Rs 95L to cyber fraudster

In another instance of “digital arrest” fraud, an 80-year-old woman was duped of Rs 95 lakh by cyber fraudsters. A resident of Sector 47 told the police that she received a WhatsApp call from an unknown person, who claimed that...

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 07:12 AM Feb 09, 2025 IST

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In another instance of “digital arrest” fraud, an 80-year-old woman was duped of Rs 95 lakh by cyber fraudsters.

A resident of Sector 47 told the police that she received a WhatsApp call from an unknown person, who claimed that her husband’s Aadhaar card was used in money laundering.

The fraudsters, posing as CBI and RBI officers, coerced the complainant into transferring money to the account numbers given by them, through multiple transactions. The complainant later realised that she had been tricked.

The police have registered a case at the at cyber crime police station.