Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Elderly Fall Victims of Credit Card & Courier Scams
Two elderly people, one from Mumbai and one from Kolkata, fell for different scams.
The Mumbai resident was tricked into giving away his personal details by someone pretending to be from HDFC Bank, leading to 11 fraudulent transactions.
The Kolkata resident was told that a courier booked in her name contained drugs, leading her to transfer ₹78.3 lakh.
Three men were arrested in Gujarat for the courier scam.
70-year-old Kannan Balasubrahmanyam lost ₹6.13 lakh in a credit-card scam
61-year-old Dipannita Dhar lost ₹78.3 lakh in a courier scam
Fraudsters impersonated bank executives and CBI officer to carry out the scams
11 fraudulent transactions made in the first case, 2 transactions in the second
Three men arrested in Gujarat in connection with the courier scam
- Who
- Kannan Balasubrahmanyam (Mumbai) and Dipannita Dhar (Kolkata)
- What
- Fell victim to credit-card and courier scams
- When
- November 2022 (Mumbai) and March 2024 (Kolkata)
- Where
- Mulund, Mumbai and Kankurgachi, Kolkata
- Why
- To gain access to their bank accounts
Victims' Perspective
Scammers' Perspective
Trust in Authority
Victims' Perspective
Both victims trusted the callers as they claimed to be from reputable institutions
Scammers' Perspective
Scammers exploited this trust to gain personal information and access to bank accounts
Urgency & Threat
Victims' Perspective
Victims felt pressured to act immediately due to the urgency and threats made by the scammers
Scammers' Perspective
Scammers used urgency and threats to prevent victims from verifying the calls
- Total Amount Lost (Mumbai)
- ₹6,13,053
- Total Amount Lost (Kolkata)
- ₹78,30,000
- Number of Fraudulent Transactions (Mumbai)
- 11
- Number of Fraudulent Transactions (Kolkata)
- 2
- Arrests Made
- 3 men in Gujarat
Sources
Mumbai Cyber Fraud: 70-Year-Old Mulund Resident Duped Of ₹6.13 Lakh In Credit-Card Scam; Case Registered At Navghar Police Station
Kolkata woman duped of Rs 78 lakh in phone call fraud, 3 Gujarat men arrested
Kankurgachi woman loses Rs 78.3 lakh in courier scam; 3 arrested in Gujarat - Telegraph India
