Cyber fraudsters impersonate police, cheat retired officer of ₹56L
Cyber scammers pretending to be Mumbai police tricked an 83-year-old retired army officer into handing over more than ₹56 lakh.
The caller, claiming to be Inspector Sanjay Pishe, threatened him with arrest.
Later, another scammer posing as Kavitha Pomane set up a video call to collect his personal and banking information, claiming it was part of an investigation.
How the scam worked—and what's next
The scammers, going by Kavitha Pomane and Vishwas, told the victim they were doing an RBI anti-money laundering check and froze his accounts.
By November 12, they'd drained over ₹56 lakh—including mutual funds—before disappearing.
Police have registered a case under cybercrime laws but haven't caught the suspects yet.
Authorities are warning everyone: never share personal or financial details with unknown callers—even if they claim to be cops—and report anything suspicious right away or call the National Cyber Helpline (1930).