Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Mumbai Retired Tax Official Duped in Fake NIA Arrest Scam
A retired tax official in Mumbai received a video call from people pretending to be NIA officers.
They said someone had misused his Aadhaar details and involved him in a serious crime.
The callers threatened to arrest him if he did not pay money.
The man became afraid and sent ₹4.51 lakh on September 8.
He sent another ₹4 lakh on September 10.
The payments went to bank accounts allegedly belonging to people in New Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir.
He later realised that the callers had tricked him.
Police are investigating the people involved and following the money trail.
A 66-year-old retired Income Tax Department employee from Worli allegedly lost ₹8.51 lakh.
Fraudsters posing as National Investigation Agency officers threatened him with arrest over a fabricated criminal case.
The victim transferred ₹4.51 lakh on September 8 and ₹4 lakh on September 10.
The money was sent to accounts allegedly belonging to individuals in New Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir.
Dadar police registered a case under relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act provisions.
- Who
- Hemant Vasant Warlikar, a 66-year-old retired Income Tax Department employee, was allegedly defrauded by two people identified as Sandeep Roy and Suraj Jaiswar.
- What
- Warlikar allegedly transferred ₹8.51 lakh after callers posing as National Investigation Agency officers threatened him with arrest.
- When
- The first alleged call occurred on September 5; transfers were made on September 8 and September 10, 2026.
- Where
- The victim lives in Worli, Mumbai, and made the transfers from a Churchgate bank account to accounts allegedly linked to New Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- The callers allegedly claimed that Warlikar’s Aadhaar details had been used to obtain a PAN card and deposit money into another account, then demanded payment to avoid arrest.
- Victim
- Hemant Vasant Warlikar, 66, a retired Income Tax Department employee
- Reported loss
- ₹8.51 lakh
- Alleged impersonation
- Fraudsters posed as National Investigation Agency officers
- First contact
- WhatsApp video call at about 10:45 a.m. on September 5
- First transfer
- ₹4.51 lakh through RTGS on September 8
- Second transfer
- ₹4 lakh through RTGS on September 10
- Police action
- Dadar police registered a case and began investigating the accused and money trail