Archive · 4 Oct 2025
Mumbai Police Constable Duped in Online Fraud
A police officer in Mumbai was tricked out of money.
A scammer called and pretended to have accidentally sent the officer money.
The scammer convinced the officer to send some money back, then sent a link that stole more money from the officer's account.
The officer lost a total of ₹94,103.
The police have filed a case to investigate the fraud and catch the person responsible.
A Mumbai police constable was cheated out of ₹94,103.
The constable received a call from a scammer.
The scammer claimed to have accidentally transferred money to the constable.
The scammer tricked the constable into sending money and providing account details.
A case was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act.
- Who
- Police Constable Sachin Chavan
- What
- Lost ₹94,103 in an online fraud
- When
- September 9 (call), October 1 (case registered)
- Where
- Mumbai, Bandra Kurla Complex
- Why
- Victim of an online scam
- Victim
- Sachin Chavan, a police constable
- Age
- 52
- Workplace
- Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) police station
- Loss
- ₹94,103
- Method
- Online fraud via phone call
- Date of Call
- September 9
- Case Registered
- October 1