Nagpur: A group of fraudsters impersonating Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers allegedly cheated an 85-year-old retired central government employee of approximately Rs 87 lakh by threatening him with arrest in a fabricated money laundering case.
How the Fraud Unfolded
The conmen began targeting the senior citizen about a month ago. The victim approached the cyber police station this week, but by then the money had already been lost. An official complaint was registered on Thursday.
According to the police, the fraudsters contacted the complainant via mobile phone and WhatsApp. They initiated a video call, pretending to be ED officials named Sandeep Yadav, B Rajput, Vijay Khanna, and Dinesh Chaudhary. The impostors claimed that the complainant was involved in a money laundering case and that an arrest warrant had been issued against him.
Digital Arrest and Fake Documents
The conmen sent fake police letters and placed the victim under "digital arrest". They then instructed the complainant to deposit the money into multiple bank accounts provided by them.
Police have registered a case and an investigation is underway to trace the accused and recover the amount.
