In yet another case of online fraud, 81-year-old Nandu Khamar, a resident of Odhav, Ahmedabad, was scammed of ₹19.10 lakh through a video call. The cybercrime unit has registered a complaint and is currently investigating the matter.
Khamar, who holds two bank accounts, received a video call on WhatsApp from an individual claiming to be Constable Surendra Agarwal. The caller alleged that Khamar’s bank accounts had been opened using his Aadhaar card number, with ₹2 crore deposited into it. The caller further claimed that a person named Ravishankar, the main accused in this case had mentioned his name in the fraud.
During the call, another individual, identifying himself as Senior Sub-Inspector Vikrant Shukla, informed Khamar that a warrant had been issued for his arrest.
Taking advantage of Khamar’s fear, Shukla advised him to speak with Prosecutor Niraj Kumar to resolve the issue.
Prosecutor Niraj Kumar, who was also part of the scam, called and instructed Khamar to keep the video call active and transfer money to a specified bank account to avoid arrest. Trusting the caller, Khamar transferred ₹19.10 lakh. The fake prosecutor assured Khamar that the money would be returned after a thorough investigation in 24 hours.
Realising he had been duped, Khamar promptly filed a complaint with the cybercrime unit.