Overview

• Between April 2023 and January 2025, the victim made 734 online transfers amounting to ₹8.7 crore after befriending four women on social media.
• With his life savings depleted, he borrowed ₹2 lakh from his daughter-in-law and later sought ₹5 lakh from his son before the family uncovered the deception.
• On July 22, the Central Cyber Police registered an FIR and the Mumbai Cyber Crime Unit launched a detailed probe into the case.
• Investigators are tracking chat records, bank account details and SIM data to determine whether the four profiles—Sharvi, Kavita, Dinaz and Jasmine—belong to one operator.
• The case highlights the vulnerability of isolated seniors to emotional-manipulation frauds and the need for improved digital literacy and streamlined reporting protocols.