Overview
- Baner police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the cyber fraud, with no arrests announced.
- The victim made more than 100 small UPI and IMPS transfers totaling Rs 11 lakh between early September and October 23, an officer said.
- The scheme began after a video response to the ad, followed by demands for registration, membership, privacy and processing fees before the scammers cut contact.
- Police say the network recruits via Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram, gathers PAN, Aadhaar and selfies, and uses fake legal papers and threats to extract more money.
- Earlier this year, Nawada police arrested three suspects in a related probe, and officials warn many cases go unreported as they urge the public to avoid such offers.