Pune Senior Citizen Loses Nearly Rs 20 Lakh in Cyber Fraud
Deccan, 16th October 2025: In a shocking cybercrime incident, an 88-year-old senior citizen from Deccan was cheated out of Rs 19.8 lakh by fraudsters posing as police officials, police said on Wednesday.
According to the Deccan police, the victim received a call on July 9, with the caller claiming to be a police officer. The fraudsters told him there were “suspicious financial transactions on your mobile SIM card” and that they needed to conduct a digital verification. Trusting the caller, the senior citizen shared his bank account details, following which the cybercriminals withdrew money from his account and transferred it to multiple other accounts.
The fraud was discovered shortly afterward, prompting the victim to rush to the Deccan police station and file a complaint. A case has now been registered, targeting the suspect mobile number and the accounts used to transfer the stolen funds.
Police Inspector (Crime) Prasad Raut, who is leading the investigation, confirmed that the case is under active probe and urged citizens, particularly senior citizens, to exercise caution while sharing bank details over the phone.
