Young Pune Man Defrauded of Rs 23.55 Lakh by Cyber Thieves Pretending to Be Delhi Police
Pune, 17th October 2024: Fearing action from the Delhi Police regarding black money transactions, it has come to light that cyber thieves cheated a young man out of ₹23.55 lakh. A case has been registered by the Chandannagar police against the cyber thieves involved.
A young man filed a complaint at the Chandannagar police station. The cyber thieves contacted the complainant’s mobile number on 21st September, claiming that the Delhi Police had registered a case against him for using a bank account in black money transactions.
The thieves instructed him to deposit money into specific account numbers to avoid arrest for this crime. Following their instructions, the young man made periodic deposits into various bank accounts provided by the thieves. After depositing ₹23.55 lakh, the thieves contacted him again, demanding more money. Upon discovering the fraud, the young man lodged a complaint with the police. Senior Police Inspector Anil Mane is investigating the case further.
In another incident, cyber thieves defrauded a resident of Hadapsar of ₹14 lakh by luring him into investing in the stock market. The Hadapsar police registered a case against the thieves after the victim filed a complaint.
Reportedly, the cyber thieves contacted the complainant’s mobile number on 18th June, pretending to be from SBI Securities Company. They promised significant returns on investments in the stock market to entice him. Over time, they took around ₹14.30 lakh from the complainant but did not refund any money after he deposited it into their bank account. After realizing he had been defrauded—especially after the cyber thieves blocked his mobile number—the victim lodged a complaint with the police. Police Inspector Amar Kalange is investigating this case further.
