A 68-year-old resident of Humayun Nagar was cheated of Rs 26.06 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as officials of the ATS, NIA and police.
The gang accused him of involvement in money laundering and the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, using forged warrants and documents shown over WhatsApp video calls to threaten him with arrest.
The fraudsters also shared fake RBI letters to make their claims appear credible.
Fearing action, the victim prematurely closed his fixed deposits and transferred Rs 6.06 lakh from his Kotak Mahindra and RBL Bank accounts, followed by Rs 20 lakh from his wife's account, all into an account under the name Hentry Jones.
Kept under intimidation and warned not to reveal the matter, the victim finally confided in his family after they grew suspicious. He later reported the case to the Cyber Crime Helpline (1930).