NRI Doctor Couple Robbed of 15 Crore in Delhi's Upscale Greater Kailash-II

• An elderly NRI doctor couple, Dr. Indira Taneja and Dr. Om Taneja, were defrauded of 14.85 crore rupees in Delhi's Greater Kailash-II.
• The fraudsters used a 'digital arrest' tactic, intimidating the couple with claims of SIM card misuse and money laundering, forcing them to stay home for 17 days.
• The stolen money was distributed across bank accounts in seven Indian states: Gujarat, Assam, Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Uttarakhand.
• Police investigation revealed the use of fake shell companies and over 500 'mule accounts' for money laundering, making tracking difficult.
• Delhi Police has frozen 1.41 crore rupees, but the majority of the 14.85 crore rupees remains with the fraudsters, highlighting cybersecurity and banking system flaws.

Why It Matters: Elderly NRI couple lost 15 crore to 'digital arrest' fraud, exposing widespread cybercrime and banking vulnerabilities.