Two held for allegedly duping elderly Bengaluru woman of ₹24 crore
A major cyber fraud case in Karnataka has led to the arrest of five individuals for allegedly cheating an elderly woman out of ₹24 crore. The suspects posed as Central Bureau of Investigation officers and coerced the victim into transferring money under false pretenses. Authorities have frozen bank accounts linked to the scam and are investigating further connections to similar cases.
- ▪The victim, a retired teacher, was targeted by fraudsters impersonating CBI officials.
- ▪She transferred nearly ₹24 crore to 22 different bank accounts over several months.
- ▪Bank officials alerted the police after the woman attempted to pledge a large quantity of gold jewelry.
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In what is being described as Karnataka’s biggest “digital arrest” cyber fraud case, the cybercrime sleuths of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) have busted a massive online scam and arrested five accused, including two suspects from Delhi and Haryana, for allegedly cheating an elderly Bengaluru woman of nearly ₹24 crore, posing as officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The victim, a resident of Shivajinagar, had earlier worked as a teacher in Dubai before retiring. Police said she had sold several properties in Bengaluru and Mumbai and was planning to relocate to the United States (U.S.) to live with her children.According to investigators, the accused contacted the woman through video calls while impersonating as officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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