Overview
- A retired bank employee in north Mumbai lost ₹50.50 lakh after three days of coerced video surveillance by callers posing as Nashik police and NIA officers.
- An FIR was filed on October 9 under BNS 2023 and IT Act provisions, and police traced an initial ₹29.5 lakh transfer to an Ulhasnagar account.
- Two suspects were arrested on October 25 in Thane district for facilitating the money flow through mule accounts, with devices seized for analysis.
- East Region Cyber police separately recorded a case in which a 67-year-old Mulund resident was duped of ₹74.24 lakh using threats tied to Abu Salem.
- Another complaint alleges a ₹71.24 lakh loss using forged Supreme Court warrants, while officials warn that agencies never demand transfers or issue warrants over WhatsApp and urge victims to call 1930.