Retired Chemical engineer loses Rs 81 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as ‘CBI chief’

“THERE IS a Supreme Court order to arrest you and freeze your assets” a 68-year-old retired Chemical Engineer was told by a fraudster posing as ‘Mumbai CBI Chief.’ The elaborate cyber fraud in which the Pimple Saudagar resident was swindled of Rs 81 lakh of his life savings, started with a call saying that “24 complaints had been received against his number for illegal advertisement.”

A First Information Report in the case was registered at Sangvi police station under Pimpri Chinchwad police earlier this week.