A real estate developer based in Ahmedabad became a target of a sophisticated digital scam, resulting in a staggering loss of ₹1 crore to fraudsters masquerading as officers from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

This alarming incident unfolded on July 3, when the builder received a phone call from an individual claiming to be with FedEx, who informed him that a parcel linked to his name had been intercepted due to its connection with illegal drugs. The situation quickly escalated when the caller transferred him to someone pretending to be an NCB official, who then conducted a Skype video call.

During this call, the impersonator accused the builder of being involved in illicit activities and warned him that other agencies, including the CBI and ED, would be examining his financial transactions. The scammer cleverly leveraged the builder’s recent high-profile land transaction to establish credibility and instill a sense of urgency, making the builder more susceptible to manipulation.

It wasn’t until the builder attempted to recover his funds that he realized he had fallen victim to a scam, as all efforts to contact the fraudsters proved futile. After enduring four months of frustration and inaction, he finally decided to take matters into his own hands and reported the incident to the cyber crime cell in Ahmedabad, seeking to file a formal complaint and hopefully bring the perpetrators to justice.

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