Fake ATS officer cheats senior citizen in Nagpur by threatening arrest over money laundering

Nagpur: A senior citizen has been cheated by someone who posed as an officer of the ATS (Anti-Terrorist Squad) and threatened him with involvement in money laundering and terrorist activities.

The complainant, Udaychandra, 72, received a phone call from cyber criminals who claimed to be connected with the ATS. They told him that an account had been opened in his name at a private bank. They said the account was being used for money laundering and that the money was being used for terrorist activities.

The caller threatened Udaychandra by making him fear he would be caught up in this serious criminal case. The cyber criminals also frightened him with the prospect of arrest for him and his family members. Using the fear of an investigation and action against him, the accused took Rs 28 lakh from him.