UPI scam exposes betrayal of trust by driver:Retired scientist duped after sharing bank details; ₹16 lakh withdrawn through 21 digital transactions

A retired principal scientist was cheated by his own driver in Gwalior. Police said the driver took advantage of the elderly man’s illness and loneliness to gain his trust. After winning his confidence, the driver activated UPI on the scientist’s mobile phone. He then secretly withdrew money from the bank account. With the help of his wife and a friend, the accused made 21 transactions in 58 days and took ₹16.05 lakh. To hide the fraud, the driver kept deleting debit messages from the mobile phone. The case came to light when the elderly man accidentally read one alert message. The victim, along with his daughter, lodged a complaint at Thatipur police station. Police have registered a case and started an investigation. Elderly man handed over everything from Passbook to Mobile
Taking advantage of the trust, the accused first took possession of Omprakash’s bank passbook and checks, and then his mobile phone. Aman Raj downloaded an app on the mobile, activated UPI, and started making transactions without the elderly man’s knowledge. Took advantage of loneliness and illness
The wife of 79-year-old retired Principal Scientist Omprakash Singh, who lives in Madhav Scindia Enclave, Thatipur, passed away 4 years ago due to cancer. Since then, he has been living alone. For a year, due to a serious illness, he needed care. During this time, his driver Aman Raj, his wife, and friend Harsh Jarenia conspired together; Aman and his wife gained the elderly man’s trust under the guise of service. Money withdrawn in 58 days, daughter froze the account
The driver made 21 transactions between October 2 and November 30, withdrawing 16 lakh 5 thousand rupees from the account. The elderly man informed his daughter Manju Singh and son-in-law Sohan Singh Negi about the fraud. After this, the daughter and son-in-law complained to the helpline and had the bank account frozen. Driver forgot to delete message, scam exposed
On November 29, the driver forgot to delete a message. As soon as Omprakash saw the mobile, he realized he had been scammed. On December 5, he called his daughter Manju Singh, who lives in Bengaluru, and told her the whole incident. Driver’s family had been working for years
Son-in-law Sohan Singh said that Aman’s family had been working for his father-in-law for many years. First his mother, then his wife, were involved in household chores. The family knew that Omprakash had a good amount of money in his account, and this greed led to the conspiracy. Elderly man’s health deteriorated after fraud, admitted to hospital
Since the fraud came to light, Omprakash has been under deep stress and his condition has worsened. His daughter and son-in-law have admitted him to a private hospital. Omprakash’s two sons are in an IT company in Gurugram, and his daughter is in the IT sector in Bengaluru. Police verification of domestic help and drivers, the first condition for security
Nowadays, in most incidents of theft in homes, the involvement of domestic help, drivers, or other support staff has come to light. Therefore, for the security of yourself and your family, it is essential to get their police verification done. Police verification confirms a person’s identity, permanent address, and information about previous criminal records.