Special Correspondent
Pune: Three separate cases of online fraud have been reported in the city, resulting in a total loss of Rs 50.47 lakh.
In the first incident, a woman was promised a 200 percent return on her investment in shares within a short period. The fraudster, whose identity remains unknown, convinced the woman to transfer funds to various bank accounts. The victim, Shehnaz Nasir Aga (42), a resident of Nana Peth, was cheated of Rs 32.8 lakh. A case has been filed against the accused and the account holders of the implicated banks.
The second fraud involved a woman, Anusuya Sahadev Maurya, who lives in Fortaleza Society, Yerwada. She received a call from a fraudster posing as a CBI officer, threatening her with legal action unless she transferred Rs 13.17 lakh to the fraudster’s account. Fearing legal consequences, she complied. A case is currently under investigation.
In the third case, the family of Kushy Masud Alam Kalam fell victim to an online scam where a fraudster stole Rs 4.5 lakh by transferring funds from their bank accounts to different accounts. A complaint has been filed at Samarth police station, and the investigation is underway.
Authorities have urged citizens to remain cautious of such scams and report suspicious activities immediately.
