A man has allegedly cheated a Thane-based woman of Rs 12.5 lakh by posing as a senior government official and promising her son's admission to IIT Bombay, police said on Wednesday.

As reported by news agency PTI, the accused, who resided in the same housing complex as the woman in the Diva area, posed as an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer. He further claimed to have a strong influence in various government departments with an aim to dupe the victims.