Cyber Fraudsters Dupe Pune Based Private Firm Employee Of Rs 16.5 Lakh In Fake CBI Case Â
Cyber Fraudsters Dupe Pune Based Private Firm Employee Of Rs 16.5 Lakh In Fake CBI Case Â
A 30-year-old employee of a private firm fell prey to a sophisticated cyber scam, losing Rs 16.5 lakh to fraudsters who posed as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers and courier company executives.
The scam unfolded on October 25 when the woman received a call from an unknown person claiming to be an executive from a Mumbai-based courier company. The caller informed her that a parcel containing six debit cards, five identity cards, and clothing had been received in her name from Chennai.
The woman was then connected to a bogus CBI officer who claimed that she was under investigation for suspicious transactions. The officer alleged that she had transferred Rs 5 lakh to a businessman arrested for money laundering. To “investigate” the transactions, the woman was instructed to download a telecommunication app for a video call.
Under the threat of arrest if she disconnected the call, the woman was coerced into transferring Rs 9.1 lakh and an additional Rs 7.4 lakh to a bank account. After fleecing her of Rs 16.5 lakh, the scammer severed the connection.
The woman filed a complaint with the Sant Tukaramnagar police on Thursday, prompting an investigation into this alarming case of cyber fraud.
