Two men were arrested in Kerala by the Chennai cybercrime police for allegedly swindling Rs3.6 lakh from a woman through a courier scam. The suspects, identified as Nithin Joseph (31) and A Ramees (31), were apprehended following a thorough investigation.
On May 6, the victim, G Indhu (51), received a call from an unknown number. The caller, posing as a cybercrime investigation officer, informed her that a parcel containing illegal substances had been booked using her Aadhaar card. In a bid to verify her involvement, the caller conducted a video call and demanded that she transfer all the cash from her bank account for verification purposes.
Trusting the caller, Indhu transferred Rs3.64 lakh to the accused’s bank account. However, shortly after the transaction, the call was disconnected. When she attempted to call back, her efforts were futile, leading her to realize that she had been scammed. Subsequently, she filed a police complaint.
On Monday, the cybercrime police traced the suspects to Kerala and successfully arrested them. They were then brought to Chennai and placed in judicial custody.