Shocking: Assam Man Nabbed in Chennai for Alleged Mastermind Role in Rs 92 Lakh Digital Fraud Scam!
On November 19, the Chennai Police arrested Partha Pratim Bora, a 38-year-old man from Assam’s Morigaon district, for his alleged involvement in a large-scale digital fraud operation targeting a retired government official in Tamil Nadu. The scam resulted in an illicit transfer of approximately Rs 92 lakh from the victim, identified as a former administrative officer of CPWD in Thiruvanmiyur.
The fraud took place after Bora impersonated Mumbai police and tricked the retiree during a WhatsApp video call on September 3. During this call, the retiree was falsely informed of a money laundering case against him, involving his Aadhaar-linked mobile number, and was coerced into transferring his funds. Bora and his associates claimed the funds had to be moved to an account masquerading as the Reserve Bank of India’s. Deceptively, the victim was reassured that the money would be returned post-verification. Subsequently, he transferred Rs 57 lakh and Rs 35 lakh on September 4, before realizing the fraud.
Police investigations unveiled that Bora operated a bank account, falsely fronted as a healthcare service, and had received a total of Rs 3.82 crore through at least eight transactions involving a method dubbed as ‘digital arrest’. The investigation further revealed the rapid dissemination of these funds across 178 separate bank accounts situated in diverse states. Bora, when apprehended, admitted to collaborating with accomplices from Delhi, Gujarat, and West Bengal, among other locations.
Following his arrest, Bora was presented before Guwahati’s CJM court, then transported to Chennai and brought before the XIth Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Saidapet. He has since been remanded to judicial custody and detained at Chennai’s Central Prison in Puzhal.
The incident has prompted Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A Arun to issue a public advisory, urging vigilance against fraudulent calls and cautioning against transferring money to unfamiliar accounts. This highlights the ongoing threat from digital scams and the necessity for increased public awareness.
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Publish Date: 2024-11-20 12:08:00
