Cyber Fraud: Mumbai Couple Loses Rs 4 Crore (Image: Pixabay)

In a recent cyber fraud case, a seventy-year-old couple from South Mumbai lost over Rs 4 crore within a span of four months. The couple, who were previously employed by leading firms, has lodged a police complaint regarding this matter.

According to the complaint registered by the wife, this cybercrime started with a phone call. The complainant received a phone call from an unknown individual claiming to be calling from the Employees” Provident Fund Organisation. To gain trust, the caller provided the name of the firm where the complainant”s husband worked earlier. The caller also provided other details, including her husband”s PAN card number and retirement details. After this, the caller informed the complainant that her husband”s company had made an investment in the provident fund that had matured after 20 years, and she is now entitled to get Rs 11 crore.

As per the Times Of India report, the caller then asked for money from the complainant for the payment of Income Tax and GST. Later, the bank accounts of the couple were found empty, and they approached the Cuffe Parade police. The police filed an FIR under several sections of the IPC on Tuesday, October 24. The caller cited various reasons to collect more than Rs 4 crore from the complainant. The police said that the accused used multiple bank accounts to collect this money from the victim. When the complainant informed that no money was left with them, the caller started threatening them, said the police. Also, when the couple asked for a refund, two other individuals called the complainant and informed her that the promised amount would be provided soon. Both individuals were claiming to be calling from the RBI and I-T Department. As per the TOI report, the investigation to this case is under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police Pravin Munde.