
NOB- Mumbai news: Cyber criminals are increasing day by day. They are targeting innocent people and making large amounts of money. Although the authorities are advising people to be vigilant, some are getting caught in their trap. Recently, a woman lost more than crore rupees.A woman (78) from Mumbai contacted a courier service to send some food items and some other items for her daughter living in the US. The day after the courier was sent, a man called her claiming to be from the same company. He said that the courier she sent contained food, Aadhaar card, expired passports, credit cards, 2 thousand USD cash and other items.He accused her of committing money laundering. To convince her, they pretended to be high-ranking officials along with two others. They appeared in uniform in video calls and scared her even more. They talked to the woman for ten days in the name of investigation. In this process, her bank account details were collected. Then Rs. 1.5 crore in the woman’s account was transferred to their accounts.The matter came to light after the victim disclosed the matter to her family members. After complaining to the police, a case was registered and an investigation was initiated. The cyber crime department advised the public to be vigilant against such frauds. It asked them to complain to them if they receive suspicious calls and messages.