In Indore, an 84 -year -old senior citizen was cheated by cyber criminals online by cheating one crore 70 lakh 45 thousand rupees. The incident took place with a person who was a principal in the Ordnance Factory School in Bhandara, Maharashtra.
By Prashant Pandey
Publish date: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:28:57 AM (IST)
Updated date: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:36:40 AM (IST)
Highlights
- Cyber criminals cheated through virtual numbers.
- Indore police freeze the bank accounts of the accused.
- The app was installed by sending a link on mobile.
New Duniya Representative, Indore (Indore Crime News). The 84 -year -old senior citizen, who was a principal in the Ordnance Factory School in Bhandara, Maharashtra, became a victim of cyber crime in greed. Vicious criminals cheated them online for one crore 70 lakh 45 thousand rupees by pretending to invest in the stock market. The accused were talking to him with virtual numbers and got the retired principal deposited money in nine accounts.
According to Additional DCP (Crime) Rajesh Dandotia, a complaint has been lodged by 84-year-old Senior Citizen on Help Line-1930. The victim has been the principal in the school of the Ordnance Factory in Bhandara (Maharashtra) and Professor in Kothari College (Indore).
He said in the statements that the thug had called a call in the name of Aryan Anand. He added to the trading (fake) group. Members of this group discussed investment, profits. Slip and screen shot of millions of rupees deposited by him were also shared.
Applied app by sending links
He got caught in the trap of cyber criminals and agreed to invest in the stock market. The thug sent him a link to stock.mscl-vip.top and got him installed. Senior Citizen deposited one crore 70 lakh 45 thousand rupees in nine times as stated by the accused. The accused kept assuring them that they would get the profit of the amount of investment.
Bank account got freeze
The amount of investment in the fake app was shown with profits. On withdrawing the money, the accused made different excuses and finally closed the numbers. On Wednesday, the victim complained on the cyber helpline. The police immediately freeze the bank accounts of the accused.
Information about those numbers is being extracted from whom the old man was called. According to the ADCP, the accused have deposited money in fake accounts. The group was the companions of the thugs who shared the screen shot.
ADCP himself reached the victim’s house on depositing money in the account of the thug
Cyber criminals were raising money from the elderly in various ways. He was asked to get a green channel from RBI to withdraw the amount of profits and investment. 36 lakh rupees will have to be deposited for this. Senior citizens reached SBI on Tuesday to deposit money.
On suspicion, the bank manager investigated the account and said the account is suspicious. The manager called the ADCP. The ADCP himself approached the old and counseling them. The elders were not ready to believe that they were cheated.
He refused police action and help. The ADCP explained and said that he should deposit money thoughtfully. He shared old events, helpline and crime branch numbers. On Wednesday, the old man realized the fraud and filed a complaint by calling the ADCP.
Doctors and businessmen become victims of cheating
- Last month, cyber criminals have cheated three crore eight lakh rupees from a doctor living in the city’s MIG area. The doctor was cheated through the online trading app webul.
- Five months ago, a hotel businessman resident of Bichuli Mardana has also cheated four crore 85 lakh rupees. Cyber criminals had given investment in the stock market and four times the profit.
(Tagstotranslate) Cyber scam
