Woman loses ₹37 lakh to cyber fraudster posing as Mumbai police

The caller claimed to have found a passport, four credit cards, and 450 mg of MD drugs linked to her name

Updated: Nov 20th, 2023


In an increase in cybercrimes across the country, the Ahmedabad couple fell prey to online cheating and lost ₹37.59 lakh to imposters.

A resident of Chandkheda, Shriyanaka Prajapati got a call from an unknown number on Nov 16, as per the complaint. The caller identified himself as Harshvardhan. Under the guise of Mumbai police, the cyber fraudster made Shriyanaka and her husband, Shyambihari, transfer the money from her account.

Cyber fraud by imposters

The caller claimed to have found a passport, four credit cards, and 450 mg of MD drugs linked to her name.

Moreover, the accused also claimed that an ‘investigation’ had revealed that a person accused of money laundering worth ₹8 cr shared a bank account with Shriyanaka.

Posing as a Mumbai police officer, a person named Amneet Kondal asked for identity proof from Shriyanaka and received a total of ₹ 37.59 lakh, including ₹13 lakh of fixed deposit, ₹4.98 lakh from other accounts, and ₹19.52 lakh through Aadhar-linked personal loan money via a digital payment gateway.

The complaint was filed at the cybercrime police station in Ahmedabad, and an investigation is underway.


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