One call, one mistake and 2 NRI sisters were cheated of Rs 1.90 crore, know the whole story

Lucknow (The Uttam Hindu): Cases of online fraud are becoming increasingly common, and one such incident has come to light from Lucknow, where digital fraudsters tricked two NRI sisters into transferring nearly ₹1.90 crore to their accounts. The fraudsters initially deceived the sisters by digitally "arresting" them and then used various intimidation tactics to extort money.

The scammers threatened to involve the sisters in a money laundering case and even falsely claimed that transactions from their bank accounts were linked to terrorists. To further scare the sisters, they warned that such charges could lead to life imprisonment. Using these tactics, the fraudsters successfully coerced the sisters into transferring ₹1.90 crore to their accounts.

The victims, Suman Kakkar and Vinay Thapliyal, are Canadian citizens who had come to India for a visit. They reported that the fraudsters, posing as Mumbai Crime Branch officers, contacted them via video call and intimidated them into sending the money. After realizing they had been duped, the sisters filed a complaint at the cybercrime police station and an FIR was registered.

Upon learning of the incident, the cybercrime team swiftly took action and froze ₹25 lakh from the fraudulent transactions. Investigations are underway, and initial findings show that the fraudsters had transferred the money to multiple bank accounts across four different states.