77-year-old man loses ₹53 lakh to fraudster impersonating Delhi Police DCP in fake money laundering investigation
Summary
A 77-year-old man from Ameerpet was scammed of ₹53 lakh by a fraudster posing as a Delhi Police DCP. The scam involved a fake money laundering investigation and impersonation of a senior police officer. The victim was led to believe a case had been registered against him and his accounts were at risk of being frozen. The cybercrime wing of the Hyderabad Police booked a case and initiated a probe. The incident was reported on July 5, 2025.
Incident Details
Domain
Fraud & Financial
Mechanism
conduct
Recipient
IndividualA 77-year-old man from Ameerpet
Dimensions
economic
Sources
2Elderly man loses ₹35.74 lakh life savings in impersonation fraud - The Hindu
Google News Historical Backfill·Jul 24, 2025
Senior citizen duped of life savings of ₹53 lakh by fraudster posing as Delhi Police DCP - The Hindu
Google News Historical Backfill·Jul 5, 2025
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