A careless WhatsApp response became an expensive one for a company, exposing how easily cybercriminals can exploit trust. The victim, a Chief Accounts Officer (CAO), fell for a scam worth ₹56 lakh when fraudsters impersonated her boss.
On December 5, the CAO received a message from a number with the Managing Director’s (MD) photo and company logo, claiming he needed urgent funds for a project. Without verifying, the woman transferred the amount to two accounts provided and only questioned the legitimacy of her call later, discovering it was all a fraud.
She immediately reported the crime to the South-East CEN Crime police. The investigation so far has revealed a well-organized racket where the money was quickly changed to several accounts, including one linked to a person named Sai Kumar in Hyderabad.
Kumar was later arrested and admitted to working for a gang led by a woman named Grishma. He claims he was given small fees for laundering money for them and has no further connections.
While the authorities have recovered ₹5.56 lakh so far, most of the money is not liquidated and remains to fund the lavish lifestyle of these criminals. With the leader of the gang identified, the authorities will hopefully be able to recuperate the entire money as well.
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