Navi Mumbai: Cyber Fraudsters Dupe Two Senior Citizens of ₹3 Crore in Separate Scams
Mumbai, Navi, June 9, 2025: Two elderly residents of Navi Mumbai lost an incredible ₹3 crore to online scammers in two horrifying cybercrime cases that were publicized last week. The events demonstrate the rising trend of fraudsters using sophisticated deception techniques to target the elderly.
In the first instance, an intricate share market investment scheme defrauded a sixty-year-old retired mechanical engineer from Nerul. A fraudulent internet trading site used promises of large returns to entice the victim. He eventually transferred a total of ₹2.20 crore because he thought the scheme was legitimate. He became aware that he had been duped when the rewards did not materialize and the so-called investment agents ceased communicating with him. In response to his complaint, the Cyber Police filed a formal case on Wednesday, claiming accusations of forgery, impersonation, and cheating under the applicable provisions of the Information Technology Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
the NRI Coastal Police Station with a complaint
Public Safety Advice from the Police:
- Anyone posing as a government or law enforcement official should always have their identification confirmed.
- Never give out banking, financial, or personal information to strangers on the phone.
- Offers for investments that claim abnormally large returns should be avoided.
- Any unusual contact should be reported right away to the cybercrime helpline or your local police station.
- Authorities have reminded the public, particularly the elderly, to be on the lookout for online frauds. To assist stop such thefts in the future, police are also organizing awareness campaigns at senior citizen organizations and housing complexes in Navi Mumbai.
