Mumbai: Woman Lawyer Duped of INR 50,000 by Cyber Police Impersonators, Made to Strip Naked on Video Call; Case Registered
A 36-year-old woman lawyer from Andheri (East) in Mumbai was scammed into stripping naked on a video call and transferring INR 50,000 to fraudsters posing as cyber police.
Mumbai, September 14: A 36-year-old woman lawyer from Andheri (East) in Mumbai was scammed into stripping naked on a video call and transferring INR 50,000 to fraudsters posing as cyber police. The incident occurred after the scammers threatened her with arrest in a fabricated money laundering case. To avoid arrest, the woman was coerced into checking into a Powai hotel for a "confidential inquiry."
TOI reported that the scammers, pretending to be officials from TRAl and the Andheri Cyber Cell, accused her of involvement in a case related to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal. Under the pretence of verifying her identity, they made her strip for an inspection, claiming it was to check for "weapons and injury marks." After complying, the woman was pressured into transferring INR 50,000 electronically. Courier Scam: Woman Techie in Pune Made to Strip on Video Call by Fraudsters Posing as NCB Officials Over 'Drug Parcel', Loses Rs 13.94 Lakh.
Later, she started receiving blackmail messages along with nude photos that the scammers had secretly recorded during the video call. The victim reported the incident to Powai police after realising she had been duped. Despite warnings from the fraudsters to remain silent, she narrated the ordeal to her husband. Karnataka Shocker: Schoolgirl Allegedly Strip-Searched in Bagalkot, Taken to Temple To 'Prove' Innocence After Teacher Reports Theft, Dies by Suicide.
The Powai police have launched an investigation, seeking bank account details Where the money was transferred. The bank has been instructed to block the account, and the cyber team is tracking the account holder. Authorities are cautioning the public to be vigilant about similar scams. No arrests have been made yet.
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