Archive · 29 May 2025
Retired Professor Loses Over ₹3.5 Crores in Cyber Fraud
An elderly professor in Kolhapur was tricked into giving away a lot of money.
The bad guys pretended to be important people from the government and police, saying the professor's bank account was in trouble.
They scared the professor into sending money to different accounts.
Because of this, the professor lost a huge amount of money, over three and a half crore rupees, between late April and mid-May.
A 75-year-old retired professor was defrauded of Rs 3.57 crore.
The cybercriminals impersonated officials from TRAI and Mumbai police.
The criminals claimed the victim's account was involved in money laundering.
The victim made 14 transactions to various accounts under duress.
The fraud occurred between April 21 and May 16.
- Who
- 75-year-old retired professor and cybercrooks
- What
- Cyber fraud leading to a loss of Rs 3.57 crore
- When
- Between April 21 and May 16
- Where
- Kolhapur
- Why
- The victim was threatened into transferring money after being impersonated by telecom and police officials
- Victim
- 75-year-old retired professor
- Location
- Kolhapur
- Amount Stolen
- Rs 3.57 crore
- Transactions
- 14
- Fraudulent Scheme
- TRAI and Mumbai police impersonation
- Date Range
- April 21 - May 16
