Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Thane Man Loses Rs 12.67 Lakh in Job Scam
A 55-year-old man from Thane, Maharashtra, was tricked by scammers who promised him a job at a big company.
They told him he needed to pay for training and other things to get the job.
He sent them Rs 12.67 lakh, but he never got the job or his money back.
He then went to the police.
The police are now looking into the matter.
A 55-year-old man from Thane was scammed out of Rs 12.67 lakh.
Scammers promised him a job at a multinational company.
He was asked to pay for mandatory training courses.
The scammers did not return his money or give him the job.
The man filed a police complaint on July 20.
- Who
- A 55-year-old man from Thane, Maharashtra
- What
- Lost Rs 12.67 lakh in a job scam
- When
- Between February and April, with the police complaint filed on July 20
- Where
- Thane, Maharashtra
- Why
- To secure a job at a multinational company
Victim's Perspective
Scammers' Perspective
Job Offer Legitimacy
Victim's Perspective
The job offer was a scam designed to defraud the victim.
Scammers' Perspective
The scammers claimed the job offer was legitimate and required mandatory training courses.
- Victim's Age
- 55 years
- Amount Lost
- Rs 12.67 lakh
- Scammers' Names
- Payal Sharma, Anuj Kumar, Shrikant Dhavapanti
- Scam Duration
- February to April
- Police Station
- Bazar Peth police station, Kalyan
- Date of Police Complaint
- July 20
