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New Delhi: Another case of cyber fraud has surfaced in the capital city of Delhi. This time, cyber fraudsters digitally arrested an NRI doctor couple residing in Delhi and swindled them out of Rs 14.85 crore. Dr. Om Taneja and his wife, Dr. Indira Taneja, lived in the United States for about 48 years, working for the UN, and returned to India in 2015 after retirement. Since 2015, the doctor couple has been involved in charitable work. On December 24th, the couple received a call from cyber fraudsters.

The fraudsters threatened the couple with fake lawsuits and arrest warrants, which frightened them. From December 24th to January 10th, the cyber fraudsters kept Dr. Om Taneja and his wife, Dr. Indira Taneja, under digital arrest via video calls. During this time, they forced the couple to transfer money to eight different bank accounts.

Digital Arrest Through Intimidation
Dr. Indira Taneja stated that the cyber fraudsters intimidated them with threats of arrest warrants and fake lawsuits. They also threatened them by citing the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and other money laundering laws. They were also kept under digital arrest in the name of national security. According to Dr. Indira Taneja, during their digital arrest, whenever they needed to go out or make a phone call, the cyber fraudsters would video call her husband, Dr. Om Taneja, and monitor everything to ensure they weren’t revealing the fraud to anyone. When Dr. Indira Taneja went to the bank for the first time to transfer the money, the bank manager also asked her why she was transferring such a large sum. She told the bank manager exactly what the cyber fraudsters had instructed her to say. A total of Rs 14.85 crore was swindled.

The case came to light when, on the morning of January 10, the cyber fraudsters told the victim to go to her local police station, claiming that all the money would now be refunded to her by the RBI and that the local police would be aware of it. When Dr. Indira Taneja reached the police station, the cyber fraudsters were still on a video call with her. She even made them speak to the SHO (Station House Officer) at the police station. According to Indira Taneja, the cyber fraudsters spoke very rudely to the police officers at the station. Upon reaching the police station, Dr. Indira Taneja realized that she had been defrauded of Rs 14.85 crore. However, considering the seriousness of the matter, the Delhi Police has handed over the investigation to the Cyber ​​Unit IFSO of the Delhi Police Special Cell.