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Senior citizen duped of Rs 10 lakh by fraudsters posing as cyber cell officials in Navi Mumbai

The complainant, a retired bank employee, received phone calls from two unknown mobile numbers on July 15 and 16, during which the callers claimed there were allegations of money laundering and smuggling of body parts against her

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A 68-year-old woman from Navi Mumbai allegedly lost Rs 10 lakh to two cyber fraudsters who posed as officials from the telecom department and Mumbai cyber cell investigating her for money laundering, police said on Saturday, reported news agency PTI.

The complainant, a retired bank employee, received phone calls from two unknown mobile numbers on July 15 and 16, during which the callers claimed there were allegations of money laundering and smuggling of body parts against her, an official said, reported PTI.

He said the callers allegedly introduced themselves as officials from the telecom department and the Mumbai cyber cell.

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