Aditya Kumar Jain, a 30-year-old employee of a private company in Bengaluru, fell victim to an elaborate courier scam, losing ₹1.9 crore. The incident came to light when Jain filed a complaint with the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police earlier this week, as reported by The Hindu.
Jain recounted receiving a call from an individual pretending to be a representative of the Mumbai Customs office. The caller claimed that a parcel addressed to Jain, containing five passports, 200 grams of MDMA, laptops, and cash, had been intercepted. The caller further alleged that Mumbai cybercrime police were investigating Jain for potential money laundering.
This initial call was followed by numerous others from people posing as Customs officials and cybercrime investigators, who used threats of legal action to intimidate Jain. They demanded his bank account details under the pretense of verifying his involvement in the purported investigation.
Fearful of the repercussions, Jain provided his bank account information. Over the next two days, the scammers drained his accounts, stealing a total of ₹1.95 crore. Jain didn’t realise the courier scam was going on until he told his friends and relatives about it, and they encouraged him to call the police.
The Central Crime Branch has launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the individuals behind this sophisticated scheme. Further details are expected as the investigation progresses.