Pune: Cyber Fraudsters Pose as Police, Cheat Senior Citizen of Rs 43 Lakh
Pune, 21st April 2026: A 68-year-old woman was allegedly duped of Rs 43 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as police officials and threatened legal action in a fake money laundering case. Sahakarnagar police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation in the matter.
According to police, the complainant, a resident of Santnagar in the Sahakarnagar area, received calls from the fraudsters a few days ago. The callers claimed they were speaking from Panchvati police station in Nashik.
They allegedly told the woman that her bank account had been used in black money transactions and that police action would soon be initiated against her. The fraudsters then threatened her with arrest.
They further claimed that to avoid arrest, she would need to speak to senior officers and urgently transfer money. Frightened by the threats, the woman allegedly transferred money to the fraudsters’ accounts multiple times between April 8 and April 15 without verifying the claims.
Police said a total of Rs 43.07 lakh was transferred.
After realising she had been cheated, the woman approached the police and lodged a complaint.
