Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Mumbai Bank Employee Duped in Fake Resort Scam
A young bank worker in Mumbai wanted to book a resort for a trip.
He found an ad online for a place called Sahara Aamby Valley.
He called the number in the ad, and someone pretending to be a resort worker told him it would cost ₹25,000 for two days.
The worker even sent a brochure to make it seem real.
The bank worker paid, but then the fake worker said the room wasn't available and asked for more money.
The bank worker paid another ₹26,240.
When he got to the resort, he found out there was no booking.
The real resort said no one there knew the fake worker.
The bank worker went to the police, and they are now trying to find the scammer.
A 29-year-old bank employee from Sakinaka was scammed out of ₹51,240 through a fake resort booking.
The victim found an ad for Sahara Aamby Valley on Google and contacted the provided number.
The fraudster posed as a resort employee, sent a brochure, and initially charged ₹25,000.
After the first payment, the fraudster demanded an additional ₹26,240 for an alternative room.
Upon arrival, the victim discovered no booking existed, and the resort had no record of the fraudster.
- Who
- A 29-year-old bank employee from Sakinaka, Mumbai
- What
- A fake resort booking scam resulting in a loss of ₹51,240
- When
- January 15-16, 2024
- Where
- Sakinaka, Mumbai and Sahara Aamby Valley Resort
- Why
- The victim was deceived by a fraudster posing as a resort employee
- Victim's Age
- 29 years
- Victim's Residence
- Sakinaka, Mumbai
- Amount Lost
- ₹51,240
- Scam Type
- Fake resort booking
- Date of Incident
- January 15-16, 2024
- Police Action
- FIR registered, investigation ongoing