https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66896 A syndicate used digital arrest tactics-impersonating enforcement and central agency officials via WhatsApp-to coerce an 80 year old to close fixed deposits, transfer savings and take a gold loan, resulting in about Rs 96 lakh being diverted. An e FIR led to technical analysis of bank and digital records and the arrest of five suspects, including two private bank employees who allegedly opened a forged current account used to siphon and layer the fraud proceeds through multiple beneficiary accounts and fraudulent GST registrations. en-us Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:31:04 +0530 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:31:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66896 A syndicate used digital arrest tactics-impersonating enforcement and central agency officials via WhatsApp-to coerce an 80 year old to close fixed deposits, transfer savings and take a gold loan, resulting in about Rs 96 lakh being diverted. An e FIR led to technical analysis of bank and digital records and the arrest of five suspects, including two private bank employees who allegedly opened a forged current account used to siphon and layer the fraud proceeds through multiple beneficiary accounts and fraudulent GST registrations. News - Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:31:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66896