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.