Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Oct 27: In a brazen online scam, a man was duped of Rs 50 lac by a fraudster posing as a police officer.

The ordeal began when the victim received a call from someone claiming to be a Sub-Inspector from a Maharashtra police station, who insisted he report to the station regarding a harassment case filed against him. When the victim refused, the caller ominously warned, “Higher officials will call you.”

Shortly after, another caller identified himself as Akash Kullahari from the CBI, alleging that the victim’s ATM card had been discovered during a search of a suspect’s home. “Twenty people have invested Rs 2 crore in your Mumbai bank account,” he claimed, threatening that a money laundering case was imminent. He instructed the victim to submit all documents to the Supreme Court.

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The following day, Kullahari requested the victim's bank details and urged him to transfer his entire balance to the RBI. To avoid suspicion, he suggested moving the funds to an account linked to Shivani Enterprises instead.

On October 19, the victim complied, transferring Rs 50 lac to the account provided by Kullahari and sending the receipt via WhatsApp. Kullahari assured him that the amount would be refunded within three days. However, when the victim followed up on October 23, Kullahari claimed more funds needed to be transferred to a different account, raising red flags. The victim then approached the police to report the fraud.