Mumbai Police Discover Global Fraud Network After Mumbai Woman Loses Rs 20 Crore in Startling "Digital Arrest" Scam

An 86-year-old grandmother from South Mumbai was defrauded of Rs 20.25 crore by con artists posing as law enforcement officials in a startling instance of cyber theft.  Between December 26, 2024, and March 3, 2025, two men conned the victim into thinking she was connected to a significant money laundering case as part of a complex scam.

The Deceptive Plan

 Investigators said that the scammers, Rajik Azam Butt and Shayan Jamil Sheikh (20), virtually contacted the elderly woman and claimed that her Aadhaar card had been used fraudulently to open a bank account connected to illegal financial operations.  They coerced her into sending substantial quantities of money to numerous accounts in order to "clear her name" under the guise of an impending police crackdown.

By threatening to bring a criminal case against her and her family, including her daughter, the scammers employed terror tactics.  To make it seem more genuine, they even staged a fictitious "digital arrest," an investigating officer revealed.

An International Fraud Network

 Police discovered connections to a wider international scheme after Sheikh and Butt were arrested.  In order to facilitate fraud, investigators discovered that Butt had formed a Telegram channel with 13 foreign nationals in which he reportedly communicated information about Indian bank accounts.

 Authorities now believe that both defendants were involved in the planning of cyber frauds and were members of an international crime organization.  To find more bank accounts connected to this criminal network and find international masterminds, more investigations are being conducted.

 In order to prevent similar financial crimes, this example emphasizes the growing threat of sophisticated digital frauds and the necessity of increased cybersecurity and public awareness.

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