Mumbai, Maharashtra: In a harrowing case of cyber fraud, a 26-year-old pharmaceutical professional from Borivali East was tricked into transferring ₹ 1.7 lakh and forced to strip during a video call by scamsters posing as Delhi Police officers.
The incident occurred on November 19, when the scammers claimed her name had surfaced in a money laundering investigation involving Jet Airways' founder Naresh Goyal. Threatening her with arrest, they coerced her into booking a hotel room for a so-called interrogation and demanded money under the guise of verifying her bank details. They also exploited her further by insisting on a "body verification" during the video call.
Realizing later that she had been conned, the victim approached the police and filed a complaint on November 28. Authorities have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhit and the Information Technology Act, initiating a detailed investigation.
Mumbai Woman Duped of ₹ 1.7 Lakh in Shocking 'Digital Arrest' Scam
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