Overview

• A 33-year-old Byculla resident transferred Rs 27.20 lakh via UPI and RTGS between August 19 and 26 after threats tied to alleged Aadhaar-linked crimes.
• Fraudsters ran video calls in police uniform, one claiming to be Cyber DCP Milind Bharambe, and shared notarised letters, confidential agreements and anti-money-laundering certificates.
• The victim reached the 1930 helpline on September 8, leading to an FIR on September 10 at the Cyber Police Station (Central Region) under cheating, forgery, conspiracy and impersonation provisions.
• In Hyderabad, a 75-year-old Yakutpura man sent Rs 21.01 lakh across five RTGS and NEFT transfers from August 19 to September 2 after threats linked to a fabricated money-laundering probe.
• Hyderabad police reiterated that no agency seeks money for verification or conducts any so-called digital arrest, advising reports via 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in.