A 75-year-old woman from Karvenagar in Pune was allegedly defrauded of ₹32 lakh after cybercriminals threatened her with arrest in connection with a fabricated ₹2 crore bank fraud case in Nashik, according to a report by Sakal. A case has been registered at Warje police station following her complaint.
The alleged fraud began on November 6, when the woman received contact from the cybercriminals on her mobile phone. They reportedly told her that a bank in Nashik had suffered a financial fraud of ₹2 crore and falsely claimed that money linked to the case had been deposited into her bank account.
The callers then allegedly threatened that she would be placed under “digital arrest” by the police and that her property would be seized. They told her that she would have to pay money immediately to avoid arrest, according to the complaint reported by Sakal.
Fearing the consequences described by the callers, the woman transferred ₹32 lakh through RTGS to the bank account specified by them. The payment was made after the alleged threats and demands, the report said.
The fraud came to light when the callers allegedly demanded more money. The woman became suspicious and made enquiries, after which she realised that she had been deceived. She subsequently approached the police, leading to the registration of the case at Warje police station.
The case highlights how fraudsters are using claims involving police action, financial crimes and property seizure to pressure residents into transferring money. In this incident, the alleged criminals used a fabricated investigation narrative involving another city and a bank fraud case to create urgency and fear.
The report does not identify the suspects or state whether any arrests have been made. Further details about the investigation, including the destination accounts and recovery of the transferred funds, were not available in the supplied report. The investigation is being handled following the complaint registered with Warje police.
