Sriganganagar : A case of online fraud of Rs 1 crore 5 lakh by digitally duping an elderly couple has come to light in Sriganganagar. The miscreant committed this crime by posing as a CBI officer. By showing the influence of the CBI officer and the fear of going to jail, the criminal got the husband and wife to transfer the money to his account. Investigating officer Cyber Cell DSP Kuldeep Walia said – A letter has been written to the concerned bank to freeze the accounts from which the money has been withdrawn. DSP Walia said that investigation into the entire matter has been started.
The accused have transferred the defrauded amount to several accounts. Now these accounts are being traced. Money is being sent from one account to another and to different accounts. Something can be said in the matter only after investigation. The money was deposited in the account after selling the land. The victim woman told that she and her husband live alone at home. The children are abroad. Recently the family had sold the land and deposited the money in the account. On November 15, a video call came on the woman’s husband’s phone. The caller introduced himself as a CBI officer. The caller told that money has been wrongly deposited in her husband’s account. Case registered in Delhi. There will be a jail term of 7 years in this case.
Transaction amount transferred to multiple accounts
ASI Kamal Saharan said that the police is investigating the accounts to which the amount of this transaction has been transferred. This amount has been transferred to many different accounts, due to which even if the matter comes to the notice of the police, the police will remain confused for many days. Police are also investigating those accounts.
