A new case of cyber fraud has surfaced in the city of Hyderabad. The perpetrators managed to get away with a hefty sum of ₹5.5 crore after keeping the family under digital arrest for seventeen days straight.
The story takes us to Hyderabad-based 67-year-old Bharati Bal Agarwal, who received a call from a certain Rahul Kumar on November 13. The man on the call claimed that he was from TRAI (Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India), which made Agarwal very concerned.
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The 67-year-old was told that his number was used in activities like drug trafficking and money laundering. Feeling threatened by the gravity of the situation he was presented with, Agarwal got scared.
The call was then handled by two people who claimed to be CBI officers. The two individuals, “Saurav Sharma” and “Ajay Gupta,” informed him that the family was under digital arrest and was being watched over, pressurizing the family and making them transfer ₹5.5 crore over multiple transactions.
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When Bharati Bal Agarwal went to the CBI office in Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad, on December 8, he was informed that he had been a victim of fraudulent activities. Even the documents were fake, along with the allegations.
The problem of digital arrests is growing exponentially in India. The recent Hyderabad case has made everyone vigilant, yet the problem continues to persist. It is expected that campaigns will be accelerated in light of the ever-growing threat of online fraud.
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