Man Posing as Mumbai Police Cop Dupes Pune Woman of Rs 7.27 Lakh in Fake Money Laundering Case
Pimpri-Chinchwad, 4th July 2025: An unknown person, claiming to be from the Andheri Police Station of Mumbai Police, duped a 44-year-old woman from Chikhali, Pimpri-Chinchwad, of Rs 7.27 lakh by falsely accusing her of being involved in a money laundering case through her Aadhaar card.
The incident took place between 21st and 24th June in the Sane Chowk area.
According to police reports, the caller told the woman that her Aadhaar card was being used for money laundering and that a case had been registered against her. Panicked, the woman was informed that she needed to submit a police clearance certificate to the Aadhaar Department of Mumbai Police to avoid prosecution.
The caller then provided her with another phone number, posing as a helpful authority figure. When she called that number, the accused obtained her bank account and other personal details. He then instructed her to transfer all the money in her bank account to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for investigation purposes.
Following the instructions, the woman transferred Rs 4.87 lakh to an account provided by the accused. Additionally, the accused used her personal details to take a loan of Rs 2.40 lakh, which was also transferred to his account, bringing the total fraud amount to Rs 7.27 lakh.
Upon realizing she had been duped, the woman approached the Chikhali Police Station. A case has been registered, and investigations are currently underway.
