Raaj Kamal Films Faces 38.5 Lakh WhatsApp Fraud Attempt

Raaj Kamal Films International, owned by Kamal Haasan, filed a cyber fraud complaint in Chennai. Unidentified fraudsters impersonated a company producer on WhatsApp and tried to cheat ₹38.50 lakh from employee Murali Krishnan. Police say the scam targeted the banner producing films with Rajinikanth and Sivakarthikeyan.
The incident began on July 2 when Murali’s number was blocked, and he got messages from new numbers. The fraudsters used the producer’s real profile photo to look genuine. They urgently asked him to transfer ₹38.50 lakh to a bank account, claiming it was for official production work.
Murali grew suspicious when asked for the transfer purpose and got no reply. He stopped the payment and submitted WhatsApp screenshots to the Chennai Police Commissioner’s Office. He also requested the freezing of linked bank accounts. The Cyber Crime Wing has registered a case and started tracing the numbers.
Police warn this is a common trick in the film industry where scammers copy officials’ DP and tone. Raaj Kamal Films is currently producing Thug Life with Kamal and projects with Rajini and Sivakarthikeyan. Cyber officials advise verifying all payment requests through official calls before transferring money.
- Veda






































