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Kumar was notified that someone had made fraudulent use of his Aadhar card and that a complaint had been made about it.

A 53-year-old man from Udupi was defrauded of Rs 1.33 crore by cybercriminals using his Aadhar card, assuming the identity of customs and police agents. The scammers claimed that illicit goods such as heroin, passports, ATMs, and US dollars were packed in a “FedEx” courier package that was sent in his name.

Arun Kumar filed a complaint alleging that on July 29, he got a call from an unidentified number purporting to be from Customs. The caller purportedly told him that a FedEx shipment, scheduled under his Aadhaar number, was now being held by Mumbai Customs and included five passports, five ATM cards, 200 grams of MDMA, and $5000.

The caller gave the complainant a hotline link and claimed it was from a higher official within the police after the complainant denied arranging any courier.

Kumar was notified that there had been a complaint filed regarding the abuse of his Aadhar card. The caller went on to say that terrorists had purchased SIM cards using his Aadhar card, which was connected to multiple bank accounts.

The callers even threatened to put him under virtual arrest and promised to keep an eye on him using Skype. From July 29 to August 9, he was told to remain in one room of his home and not to speak to anyone. To resolve the issue, the callers requested that the complaint send money to multiple bank accounts. He allegedly transferred a total of Rs 1,33,81,000 between August 6 and August 9 after falling for the callers’ story.

There is a case open at the Udupi CEN Police Station under sections 66(C), and 66(D) of the IT Act.