Overview
- Maharashtra Cyber, probing a ₹58 crore case, reported cross‑border links to Hong Kong, China and Indonesia, with funds moved through multiple crypto wallets.
- Mumbai Police arrested five men after raiding a fake international call centre in Mulund that impersonated loan officials to defraud people in the US and Canada.
- In Pune, a 62‑year‑old retired LIC officer lost about ₹99 lakh after scammers sent a fabricated arrest warrant bearing a forged signature of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
- In Mumbai, a 60‑year‑old businessman was kept on an overnight video call, shown forged notices including a Supreme Court document, and coerced into transferring ₹53 lakh before contacting helpline 1930.
- Investigations across multiple FIRs point to layered mule networks and crypto conversions, with officials estimating such scams may have siphoned more than ₹2,000 crore nationwide.