Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Navi Mumbai Police Arrests in ₹75 Lakh Director Impersonation Fraud
Someone pretended to be a company director and asked for money.
The accountant, believing it was the director, sent ₹75 lakh to a different bank account.
The real director found out and told the police.
The police found where the money went and caught two people.
They are still looking for others involved and advising companies to double-check money requests.
Navi Mumbai Cyber Police arrested a housewife and accomplice.
The arrests relate to a ₹75 lakh cyber fraud.
Scammers impersonated a company director to request funds.
The accountant transferred ₹75 lakh to a fraudulent account.
Police traced the money and made arrests within 17 days.
- Who
- Navi Mumbai Cyber Police arrested a housewife (Bilkis Momin) and Shahbaz Ansari.
- What
- ₹75 lakh was fraudulently obtained by impersonating a company director.
- When
- The fraud occurred in May.
- Where
- Navi Mumbai and Mumbai, India.
- Why
- The scammers aimed to steal funds from the company.
Cyber Criminals
Law Enforcement
Illegal financial gain through impersonation
Cyber Criminals
Engaged in fraudulent activity and stole funds from a company.
Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement is actively investigating the crime and the criminals involved.
- Victim
- Turbhe-based fruit export company
- Amount Stolen
- ₹75 lakh
- Accused 1
- Bilkis Momin (49-year-old housewife)
- Accused 2
- Shahbaz Ansari (30)
- Arrest Timeframe
- Within 17 days of the complaint
