Cyber Thugs Swindle UN-Retired Couple of Rs 15 Crore with Fake SC Bench

• An elderly doctor couple, Dr Om Taneja and Dr Indira Taneja, lost Rs 14.85 crore in a sophisticated cyber fraud.
• The fraudsters used a 'digital arrest' tactic, posing as Delhi Police and even creating a fake Supreme Court bench and judge.
• The couple was held under constant video surveillance for 15 days, forced to transfer funds for 'investigation fees' and 'bail bonds'.
• The criminals threatened a Delhi SHO when Dr Om Taneja tried to contact local police, claiming Supreme Court supervision.
• The fraud unraveled when Dr Indira Taneja visited a police station, where officers confirmed the scam; Delhi Police's IFSO unit is investigating.

Why It Matters: Sophisticated cyber fraud involving fake police and a counterfeit Supreme Court bench swindled a couple of Rs 15 crore.