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- Mumbai cyber police, acting on a tip-off, went to the Grant Road home of a 75-year-old man on July 25 to stop him from falling further victim to a fake cop scam, after he had already transferred ₹1.64 crore to fraudsters' accounts between June 8 and July 25.
- When officers arrived, the man refused them entry, believing they were imposters, and even made a WhatsApp video call to the scammers, who told him the real police at his door were fake.
- Police then brought uniformed officers, three housing society members, and another cyber fraud victim to persuade him, and he finally relented.
- The South Cyber police have booked unknown accused under relevant sections of the BNS and are trying to identify them through the banking trail.
What to watch next
- Whether police can identify the accused through the banking trail
- Any recovery of the ₹1.64 crore already transferred
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