Mumbai: 72-year-old woman scammed out of ₹32.8L by fake cops

India Nov 22, 2025

A 72-year-old woman in Mulund, Mumbai, lost ₹32.8 lakh after scammers pretended to be crime branch officials.
The fraudsters called her husband, claimed their family was tied to a money laundering case, and threatened arrest if they spoke about it.

How the scam unfolded

The scammers video-called the woman while posing as police and convinced her to reveal that she had ₹37 lakh in savings.
Claiming it was part of an "investigation," they got her to transfer ₹32.8 lakh into their account and send proof over WhatsApp.

Family steps in, police investigate

Afterwards, her son-in-law encouraged her to file a complaint. A case is now with the East Region Cyber Cell.