In 8 days of digital arrest, Elderly doctor loses Rs 3 crore
Cyber Crime
Mumbai: Fraud cases targeting doctors are on the rise, with yet another incident involving a 70-year-old doctor who lost Rs 3 crore in a fake money laundering scam. The scammers threatened her and kept her under "digital arrest" for eight days, during which she was forced to transfer the money to multiple bank accounts.
The scammers made the fake case seem so real that the doctor felt she had no choice but to do what they said. For eight days, they watched her through video calls and forced her to give updates every hour, which caused her a lot of stress and mental pressure.
Not just that, the scammers also threatened her with criminal charges, which could result in jail. They showed her fake documents that looked like they were from the CBI, Enforcement Directorate, and RBI. Out of fear, she ended up giving them the money.
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As per a PTI news report, the incident took place in the month of May when the victim got a call from a person identifying himself as a telecom department staffer, Amit Kumar, who told her a SIM card had been bought with her details for use in criminal activities.
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