GG News Bureau
Jodhpur, 15th August. A professor from IIT Jodhpur has been defrauded of nearly ₹12 lakh in a cybercrime operation involving a fake digital arrest scheme. The scammers, posing as Mumbai Crime Branch officials, deceived the victim by claiming she was implicated in a money laundering case.
The victim, Assistant Professor Amrita Puri, was contacted by fraudsters on August 1. They informed her that a parcel of hers had arrived in Mumbai containing drugs, passports, and credit cards, and warned that she would be monitored and possibly arrested unless she cooperated.
Sub-Inspector Mahendra Kumar of Karvad Police Station confirmed the incident, detailing how the scammers took over Puri’s mobile phone and laptop.
The criminals maintained constant surveillance on Puri, controlling her devices via a Skype app and preventing her from contacting anyone. They manipulated her into transferring ₹11,97,000 through RTGS to one of her own accounts on August 11, before cutting off all communication once the funds were secured.
Professor Puri only realized the extent of the fraud after the scammers had vanished. She promptly reported the incident to the Cyber Police Station.
Investigations are ongoing to track down the perpetrators and recover the stolen funds.
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