A new case of cyber fraud and digital arrest has come to light from the national capital Delhi. Former banker Naresh Malhotra was with cyber fraud and was kept in digital arrest for a month. ₹ 23 crore was removed from his bank account. Cyber fraud started with a woman’s call. The victim received a call as an officer of a telecom company. The accused initially claimed that he had a mobile number in the name of the former banker, which was being used for illegal activities.
After this, more calls came
Shortly thereafter, cyber thugs described themselves as the Mumbai Police, ED and CBI officer and threatened the victim. The victim was scared to hear the names of several high-profile investigative agencies.
One month digital arrest
The victim was kept in digital arrest from August 4 to September 4. During this time he was mentally tortured. Cyber thugs first intimidated the victim by making false allegations. Subsequently, his Kotak Mahindra, HDFC and Canara Bank accounts were transferred to different accounts.
When was cyber fraud disclosed?
After the bank account was completely empty, cyber fraudsters stopped calling. The victim did not initially tell anyone about this, but then filed a complaint online. The case has been handed over to the cyber unit of Delhi Police, IFSO.
Police makes ₹ 12.11 crore freezing
The police have made ₹ 12.11 crore freezing in bank accounts. The amount cheated from the banker was transferred to various bank accounts and then withdrawn from various places across the country.
How to protect yourself from digital arrest?
If someone calls himself from an unknown number and calls himself a police officer, CBI officer, investigator or officer of the company, then do not panic. Nervous can lead to digital arrest.
If someone makes a serious allegation in the call from an unknown number, ask for information about it. Cyber criminals often make false allegations, such as illegal activities or misuse of mobile number.
If someone asks you to testify during the investigation through a phone or video call, be careful. Cyber criminals can show off police officers by wearing police uniforms, but they are actually fake. Do not panic in such a situation.
