In Mumbai, India, an elderly woman became the victim of a cyber fraud, losing ₹1.5 crore while attempting to send food to her daughter in the United States.
According to reports, the scam began a few weeks ago when the 78-year-old woman sent food to her daughter via courier service. The next day, she received a call from the courier company, where the caller accused her of sending illegal items in the package along with the food.
The fraudster told the woman that her courier contained an Aadhar card, expired passports, credit cards, and illegal items, along with $2,000 in cash. The fraudster also claimed that she wasn’t alone in this situation and that two other individuals were involved. Several people posing as law enforcement officials contacted her, including those wearing police uniforms and even making video calls, showing her arrest warrants.
Under immense pressure, the elderly woman provided her banking details. The scammers then transferred ₹1.5 crore from her bank account to their own.
It wasn’t until the woman confided in her relatives, who informed her she had fallen for a cyber scam, that she realized the situation. She promptly reported the incident to the police, and an investigation has been launched. However, the fraudsters are still at large.
