Mumbai woman duped of Rs 3.8 cr by online fraudsters, held in digital custody for a month
- Posted on November 26, 2024
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Mumbai woman duped of Rs 3.8 cr by online fraudsters, held in digital custody for a month
A 77-year-old woman from south Mumbai was scammed out of Rs 3.8 crore by cyber fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials. Threatened with arrest in a fake money laundering case, she was kept under "digital custody" for over a month, transferring funds to various accounts. The fraudsters gained her trust by returning some money, but she grew suspicious and contacted the police.