Bengaluru fraud

Fraudster posed as TRAI officer, duped woman. Claimed CBI complaint, forced ₹39.74 lakh transfer. Police arrested accused, search for others continues. Bengaluru: A man from Parappana Agrahara has been arrested for allegedly impersonating a TRAI officer and scamming a woman out of ₹39.74 lakh. The accused, identified as Kavi Arasu, was taken into custody by the Parappana Agrahara police, who recovered ₹1.07 lakh from him. He has been remanded to judicial custody, while efforts are underway to trace his accomplices. Police revealed that Kavi Arasu had moved to Bengaluru from Tamil Nadu a few years ago and was living in a rented house. Initially, he ran an ice cream parlor to make ends meet, but later got involved in cyber fraud under the direction of a Mumbai-based kingpin. Home Guard Arrested for Extorting College Students in Bengaluru The scam began on December 24 when a fraudster from Mumbai, posing as a TRAI official, called the victim and falsely claimed that her Airtel SIM card was blocked due to a CBI complaint. He alleged that her number was linked to illegal activities involving a person named Nirav Agarwal and insisted she travel to Delhi immediately. A short while later, the scammer contacted her again via WhatsApp, claiming that money had been illegally transferred from her bank account and that she was now under "digital arrest." Under pressure, the woman transferred ₹39.74 lakh to multiple accounts, believing it was necessary to clear her name. Bengaluru BMTC Conductor Allegedly Kicks Schoolboy, Video Sparks Outrage During the investigation, police traced ₹6.52 lakh of the scammed amount to Kavi Arasu’s account. After tracking his movements, they arrested him and uncovered details of the operation. According to police, Kavi Arasu had been working with the Mumbai-based scammer for over a year. After receiving the fraud money, he would transfer it to fake accounts, withdraw it via check, and convert it into cryptocurrency. The investigation is ongoing to nab the other culprits involved.

Bengaluru Man Posed as TRAI Officer, Duped Woman of ₹39.74 Lakh