Daijiworld Media Network - Pune

Pune, Oct 18: A 76-year-old woman from Bavdhan has allegedly been cheated of Rs 1.69 crore by cyber fraudsters who impersonated officials of the Department of Telecommunications in New Delhi and the Mumbai Crime Branch, threatening to arrest her in a money laundering case.

According to the complaint, the accused threatened the woman with arrest and used a fake Supreme Court arrest warrant and forged receipts bearing the Reserve Bank of India’s letterhead to gain her trust.

The fraudsters allegedly pressured the woman into transferring money in stages to multiple bank accounts. She reportedly lost Rs 1,69,98,000 in the process.

After realising that she had been cheated, the woman approached the Cyber Police Station and lodged a complaint.

Police have registered a case against individuals identified as Ram Sharma and Vijay Khanna, along with the holders of the bank accounts allegedly used in the fraud. Further investigation is underway.