Mumbai, Nov 21 (PTI) In yet another instance of a senior citizen being duped with the threat of a bogus criminal case, a 72-year-old woman in the city has lost Rs 32.8 lakh to fraudsters, police said on Friday.

As per the complainant, who lives in suburban Mulund, her husband received a call from a man who introduced himself as an official of “Colaba Crime Branch”.

Transactions of Rs 2.5 crore connected to money laundering had taken place through their bank account and Rs 25 lakh deposited as commission, the man claimed, while asking for details about the family. Show Full Article

He also warned them not to disclose the matter to anyone, warning that they could be arrested otherwise. The next day, another fraudster dressed as a police officer contacted the couple through a video call.

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