The fraudsters swiftly digitally arrested the elderly man by using a photo of CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and looted ₹1.26 crore from him. In fact, several such fraud cases have emerged from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, leading to the arrest of four people.
Specifically, on October 10, the elderly victim filed a complaint with the cyber crime cell. He had received a video call, which displayed a profile photo of CJI Chandrachud. The fraudsters then claimed his bank account had been involved in money laundering. Moreover, posing as police officers, CBI officers, and even the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, they alleged that ₹2 crore had been transferred from his account.
In his complaint, the victim explained, “The callers threatened me, saying I would be jailed for five years for money laundering. Later, one of them assured me that since I had no relatives and was elderly, they would help me. They asked for a written petition to the Supreme Court Justice to prioritize my case and said I wouldn’t be arrested. However, they insisted on inspecting my home via video call.
“The scammers subsequently digitally arrested the man and monitored him continuously. They extracted detailed information about his bank accounts and fixed deposits, pressuring him to liquidate his funds for investigation purposes. Allegedly, they even produced a fake Supreme Court certificate to justify the fraud, ultimately stealing the money.
According to the police, the WhatsApp call originated from Cambodia. The criminals first deposited the stolen money into a dummy account, and then converted it into cryptocurrency. As a result, based on the victim’s complaint, cyber crime police have arrested four suspects and are currently interrogating them.