Senior Doctor Loses ₹1.27 Crore in Cyber Fraud

A senior doctor, Rs Srinivas Shetty, fell victim to a sophisticated cyber fraud, losing ₹1.27 crore to scammers posing as officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Mumbai police.

The fraudsters contacted Shetty, claiming his bank account was involved in money laundering. They convinced him that an audit of his account was necessary. Using regular and WhatsApp calls, they managed to access and deplete his account.

Upon realizing the fraud, Shetty filed a complaint with the Chitradurga CEN police, who are now investigating the case.

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