Mumbai: A doctor from Navi Mumbai
has fallen victim to a cyber fraud, losing ₹ 26.52 lakh to scammers
who threatened to falsely implicate him in crimes such as money
laundering and terrorism. According to police reports, the fraudsters behind the
scam intimidated the doctor, claiming they had evidence linking him to illegal
activities.The criminals, posing as
officials from various government agencies, warned the doctor that he would
face severe legal consequences if he did not comply with their demands. Fearing
the repercussions of being falsely accused of such heinous crimes, the doctor
transferred the hefty sum to the scammers.Also Read:NMC Permission to Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation to Start PG Institute of Medical Science with 17 seatsOn August 26, the doctor,
a resident of Ghansoli, received a call from individuals posing as customs
officers. They told him he had sent a parcel to Dubai that contained
objectionable goods, including police uniforms and drugs, said senior inspector
Gajanan Kadam of Navi Mumbai’s cyber police station, where a complaint was
lodged by the victim, reports PTI. 

The fraudsters also
informed him that they were referring his case to a police station in Mumbai’s
Andheri area. The scammers claimed his bank account was linked to terrorist
activities and that it contained laundered money, said Kadam, citing the complaint.Also Read:Mumbai doctor duped of Rs 36000 in boat booking fraudThey threatened he would
be arrested for sedition. The victim was coerced into
transferring ₹ 26.52 lakh online to various bank accounts allegedly
to settle the fabricated charges and clear the supposed money laundering
issues, said the police officer.

However, the gang
continued to demand more money. Realizing he had been scammed, the victim
reported the fraud to the cyber police station. The police have registered an
FIR against unidentified fraudsters under various sections of the Information
Technology Act, and launched a probe to track down the perpetrators and recover
the stolen funds, the inspector added.