Pune Reports Rs 96 Lakh Loss in Three Major Cyber Fraud Cases
Pune, 14th August 2025: Three Pune residents have collectively lost over ₹96 lakh in separate cyber fraud incidents involving fake investment schemes and a bogus money laundering probe, police said on Wednesday.
In the first case, a youth from Dhayari was duped of ₹33.46 lakh between June 4 and July 22 after being enticed with high returns in share trading. He transferred the money in multiple instalments over six weeks before realising the fraud. Nanded City Police have registered the offence.
A second incident saw a 66-year-old Dhayari man lose ₹35.15 lakh between June 8 and July 29 in a similar ruse linked to forex trading. Convinced of guaranteed profits, the victim invested steadily for over a month, only to receive nothing in return.
In the third case, a 56-year-old Kondhwa resident was threatened with arrest in a fabricated money laundering case by a caller posing as a police officer. Between July 28 and August 6, he transferred ₹27 lakh to “avoid home arrest” and public humiliation. When further payment demands were made, he grew suspicious, confirmed it was a scam, and filed a complaint at Kondhwa Police Station. Senior PI Vinay Patankar is investigating.
Pune Police have cautioned citizens against falling for unsolicited investment pitches and advised verifying any legal claims directly with authorised government agencies before making financial transactions.
