A gang, impersonating officers from various government agencies such as the CBI, customs, narcotics, and income tax, coerced a retired senior executive of a Germany-headquartered pharmaceutical firm into paying ₹ 85 lakh via Skype. The victim, a retired executive, succumbed to their scheme, resulting in the filing of police cases both in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam, where the scam unfolded, and in Delhi.

The gang transferred the extracted money through a cheque to a company named ‘Rana Garments,’ which operated an HDFC account in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar. The First Information Report (FIR) filed with the police in Visakhapatnam revealed that the funds were then dispersed to 105 accounts across India from the HDFC account managed by ‘Rana Garments’.

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HDFC Bank’s Uttam Nagar branch lodged a police complaint regarding the fraud. The 57-year-old retired officer disclosed, “Despite having three years of service left, I opted for voluntary retirement to prepare my son for college abroad. I received my retirement settlement on May 2, and my son’s visa appointment was on May 17. However, on May 14, the gang deceived me into sending ₹ 85 lakh, promising its return after verifying my records.”

The HDFC Bank branch in Uttam Nagar took action by filing a police complaint about the fraud. The retired officer, aged 57, revealed, “Despite having three years of service left, I took voluntary retirement to prepare my son for college abroad. I received my retirement settlement on May 2, and my son’s visa appointment was scheduled for May 17. However, on May 14, the gang tricked me into sending ₹85 lakh, promising its return after verifying my records.”

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