Three people in Pune lost a total of ₹11 lakh to online cheaters who tricked them using different tricks like fake bank calls, false online work, and fake share market schemes.
These cases show how online cheaters are getting smarter and using new ways to fool people who don’t know much about cyber fraud. People of all ages in Pune got trapped in these frauds, which is making police very worried about online safety.
An old aunty, who’s 64 years old and lives on Sinhagad Road, lost ₹1.38 lakh when some bad people called her pretending to be bank workers. They made her tell her bank details, like account number and password. After getting this information, they took all her money from her account.
In another case, a young man from Khadki area lost ₹1.81 lakh in a fake online job scam. The cheaters first gave him small amounts of money for doing simple tasks. When he started trusting them, they asked him to put in more money. After he gave the money, they stopped picking up his calls and disappeared.
The biggest fraud happened with a person from Mohammadwadi, who lost ₹7.83 lakh in a fake share market scheme. The cheaters showed him small profits in the beginning to gain his trust. When he invested a big amount, they ran away with all his money and stopped answering his calls.
The police are now working hard to catch these online cheaters. They’re telling people to be very careful with their money and bank details. They say everyone should double-check before giving money or personal information to anyone online. Police are also teaching people how to stay safe from such online frauds and what to do if someone tries to cheat them.
The Pune Crime News collection continues to track and report various cybercrime incidents affecting local residents.
