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Maharashtra Cyber Fraud: Senior Citizen Duped Of Over ₹24 Lakh By Scammers Posing As UK Businessman, Courier And CBI Officials
Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk Free Press Journal
· September 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The 61-year-old woman transferred money in multiple online transactions. A retired state government official was deceived by scammers.
A retired state government official was deceived by scammers. The 61-year-old woman transferred money in multiple online transactions. She initially made contact with one of the scammers through a social media platform, where they claimed to be sending her gifts from abroad.
The scammers used various disguises, including posing as officials from a government agency and a delivery company.
Further information about this incident is available from the source, including details about the investigation and the total amount of money lost.
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Category: safety Published: September 7, 2026 Source: Free Press Journal Reading time: 1 min
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