Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Senior Citizen Duped in Fake Pension Scheme
A 69-year-old woman in Mumbai was tricked into paying almost 8 lakh rupees for a fake pension plan.
Ashish Tiwari, an insurance representative, convinced Lalita Malhotra to pay more money, claiming it would boost her policy and give her a pension.
She paid the money in installments.
But when she didn't receive the promised pension from November 2024, she realized it was a scam.
When she asked about the pension, he started avoiding her.
She filed a complaint with the police, who have booked Tiwari for the fraud.
A Mumbai senior citizen was defrauded by an insurance representative.
The representative promised a pension from a fake scheme.
The victim paid around Rs 8 lakh in installments.
The fraudster avoided the victim after she inquired about the pension.
The Bangur Nagar police booked the representative for cheating.
- Who
- Lalita Malhotra and Ashish Tiwari
- What
- Lalita Malhotra was defrauded of Rs 8 lakh by Ashish Tiwari through a fake pension scheme.
- When
- Between May 2024 and February 2025.
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- Tiwari allegedly took the money for his own benefit.
- Victim
- Lalita Malhotra, 69
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Amount Duped
- Rs 8 lakh
- Accused
- Ashish Tiwari, insurance representative
- Modus Operandi
- Fake pension scheme
- Complaint Filed
- Bangur Nagar police station
