đš Cyber Fraud Alert: Rs 1.28 Crore Siphoned in Shocking Scam đš
In a major bust, Karnataka Police arrested a retired school teacher, Pavan Kumar (63), and a BTech graduate, Zakeer Bora (33) from Assam, in connection with a massive cyber fraud operation. These fraudsters swindled Rs 1.28 crore from a doctor in Chitradurga under the guise of Aadhaar-based money laundering audits!
Dr. Srinivasa Shetty, the victim, was tricked into believing his Aadhaar was misused and, while being held in "digital arrest," saw his bank account drained by these seasoned fraudsters.
The investigation uncovered a web of 91 cybercrimes linked to Kumar's account across the country, siphoning a whopping Rs 8 crore. The stolen funds were funneled through multiple mule accounts and hawala transactions.
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