Crooks place 85-yr-old under ‘digital arrest’, cheat her of Rs 6 cr

Cyber criminals defrauded an 85-year-old woman from Hyderabad of ₹5.9 crore. Posing as Mumbai cybercrime officials, they claimed her Aadhaar details were linked to money laundering cases. They coerced her into breaking her fixed deposits and transferring funds, threatening her family if she contacted anyone. Her son discovered the fraud and reported it to the police.