Mumbai: 80-year-old woman loses ₹1.08 crore to cyber fraud
An 80-year-old woman from Dadar, Mumbai lost ₹1.08 crore after cybercriminals pretended to be TRAI and police officials.
It all started when she got a call saying her Aadhaar card was linked to a crime. The scammers then posed as police officers, accused her of money laundering, and threatened her with arrest.
How the scam unfolded—and what's happening now
Scared by the threats, the woman transferred over ₹1 crore for "verification" between October 31 and November 7, following instructions from the fraudsters.
They even sent fake legal documents to make it look real.
After realizing she'd been cheated, she reported it to the cyber helpline on November 13.
Police have filed an FIR against two unidentified accused and the account holders of the bank accounts where the money was transferred as part of their investigation.