Kerala: 77-year-old woman scammed out of ₹6.3cr in fake police call

India Dec 18, 2025

A 77-year-old woman from Elamkulam, Kerala, lost ₹6.38 crore after scammers pretended to be Mumbai police and accused her of money laundering.
Over phone and WhatsApp calls between October and December, they convinced her to transfer the money for verification.
Once she realized it was a scam, she reported it to Kochi City cyber crime police.

Who's behind it and what's next?

Police have named Pradeep Jaiswal, Keerthi Sree, Ankith Tiwary, and Asok Mandela as suspects.
They're facing charges for cheating, criminal breach of trust, and impersonation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act.
The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to catch the culprits.