Mumbai: Senior manager tricked by ‘director’ into transferring Rs 95 lakh from shipping firm’s account

A 37-year-old senior manager of a shipping company lodged a complaint with Mumbai police after he was allegedly tricked by cyber criminals into transferring Rs 95 lakhs from the firm’s account on October 22 by posing as its director. Police said the incident came to light when the complainant contacted his senior to inform him about the request from the ‘director’. The complaint was filed on the helpline number.

As per police officials, the complainant, whose office is in Nariman Point, has been employed with the company for two years.