One more disturbing cyber fraud case has come out from Bengaluru,and honestly,this one feels scary because scammers used mother’s fear for her son to take money from her . On June 18,2026,a 46-year-old homemaker was allegedly cheated by people pretending to be police officers.
According to complaint,she received call from international number around 12:07 p.m . Caller introduced himself as police officer and told her that her son had been arrested in drug-related case . Now imagine getting that kind of call suddenly in middle of day,any parent will panic only.
And scammers did not stop there . To make whole thing look real,they allegedly allowed her to speak with someone impersonating her son . That person also repeated urgency and made it sound like immediate money was needed .
This is where fraud became more calculated ah . They reportedly claimed money was required to alter FIR,and under that pressure,the homemaker transferred ₹1.25 lakh in four installments to bank accounts given by fraudsters .
Few things standing out in this case:
- Scammers posed as police officers and used son’s fake arrest story .
- ₹1.25 lakh was transferred through four separate transactions.
- Case has been registered under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of Information Technology Act,2000 .
Later,she realised she had been duped and approached police with complaint . Authorities have now started investigation into cyber fraud angle,with focus on cheating and impersonation.
And tbh,this is exactly why these scams work so easily . They don’t give people time to think,call from unknown or international number,create panic,and then push for fast payment before victim can verify anything .
At same time,it is easy to say “people should check first” from outside . But when someone says your child is arrested in drug-related case,brain may not work normally for few minutes . That fear is what scammers are using again and again.
Police are urging people to stay cautious and report suspicious calls or messages . But question is,how many more families will go through this panic before everyone starts treating such calls with doubt…
