Thane Homeowner Sheds 1 56 Crore in Sophisticated Cyber Scams
Thane, Maharashtra: A 64 -year-old homeowner was defrauded of 1 56 crore by cybercriminals posing as law enforcement. The victim was placed under “electronic apprehension” for nearly a month.
- Method Operandi: Fraudsters used built documents, consisting of phony FIRs and Interpol notifications, to persuade the victim.
- Digital Apprehension: From February 12 to March 7, the target was under consistent monitoring through the Signal application.
- Financial Loss: The sufferer moved 1 56 crore to numerous accounts under the role of RBI verification.
- Investigation: Cops have actually submitted an FIR and are mapping the money route.
Authorities impulse citizens to report cyber scams quickly to helpline 1930 for possible recovery of funds.