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72-Year-Old Mumbai Woman Loses Rs 32.8 Lakh to Police Impersonators in Sophisticated Cyber Scam
Nov 22, 2025 03:13 am CST
A 72-year-old woman from Mumbai's Mulund suburb was defrauded of Rs 32.8 lakh by scammers impersonating police officials who threatened her with false money laundering charges. The fraudsters, claiming to be from the "Colaba Crime Branch," coerced the elderly victim into transferring her savings through RTGS after a series of intimidating calls, including a video call from a fake police officer. The matter is now under investigation by the East Region Cyber Cell.
Elderly Pune Resident Loses Rs 1.44 Crore in Sophisticated 'Digital Arrest' Scam by Fake NIA Officers
Oct 19, 2025 02:21 am CST
A 70-year-old man from Pune became the victim of an elaborate cyber fraud scheme, losing Rs 1.44 crore after scammers posing as National Investigation Agency officers placed him under 'digital arrest' and falsely accused him of terrorist connections. The sophisticated scam involved video calls with uniformed imposters who manipulated the victim through fear tactics until he finally reported the incident to cyber police.