Noida Retirees Lose ₹2.87 Crore in Cyber Fraud Cases

Two separate scams involved impersonation of officials and sophisticated schemes targeting retired government employees.

Two retired government officials in Noida were defrauded of a combined ₹2.87 crore in separate cybercrime incidents over the past month.
In one case, a family was subjected to a five-day 'digital arrest' by fraudsters posing as CBI officials, losing ₹1.10 crore under threats of imprisonment.
The scammers used video calls, fake court orders, and accusations of money laundering to coerce the victim into transferring funds.
In the second case, a retired ONGC employee was duped of ₹1.79 crore through promises of profits in the foreign exchange market by a scammer posing as an acquaintance.
Police have registered FIRs for both incidents and are investigating to recover the stolen funds and apprehend the culprits.