MP’s Wife Falls Prey To Digital Arrest, Loses Rs 14 Lakh In Cyber Fraud

In yet another incident of cyber fraud, the wife of Chikkaballapur Member of Parliament K Sudhakar was defrauded of Rs 14 lakh. Preethi Sudhakar received a phone call on August 26, with the caller alleging someone used her documents.

The caller, who claimed to be an official from the Mumbai Cyber Department, said that a man named Sadbat Khan has used her credentials to obtain a credit card, conduct illegal transactions, and facilitate unlawful activities abroad.

The scamsters then told her that they had arrested Khan, and his statement implicated her through the use of her documents. To “verify” her identity, they demanded a video call and threatened to cancel her documents and accounts unless she complied.

They coerced Sudhakar under the pretext

of “purifying” her account. They demanded a transfer of Rs 14 lakh, assuring that they would refund her money within 45 minutes, citing RBI rules.

As the callers disconnected the call, Sudhakar realised that she had been scammed.

She immediately filed a complaint with the West CEN (Cyber, Economic Offences, and Narcotics) Police Station, which has registered an FIR.

A further investigation into the case is underway, and the officials are searching for the accused.

The case raises concerns about rising cybercrime cases.
In a separate case that took place earlier this week, a woman has been arrested from the Kerala port city for allegedly being part of an online fraud that caused a loss of around Rs 25 crore to a Kochi-based businessman.

According to a report by PTI, a complaint was filed in the case by the Kochi Police, based on the statements of the victim.

The complainant alleged that he had deposited the amount in 20 different accounts through several transactions since March 2023.