Retired doctor, daughter duped of Rs 11.93 lakh in cyber fraud
Mumbai: In yet another case of cyber fraud carried out under the pretence of offering medical insurance, a retired doctor and his daughter from Mumbai fell victim to the scam, losing a substantial Rs 11.93 lakh.
According to the FIR registered with the local police, the victims — a 90-year-old doctor, Dr. C. Kaul, and his 65-year-old daughter, R. Kaul, a retired professor from a university in Sweden — were deceived into transferring the amount under the guise of availing medical insurance coverage.
On March 19, R. Kaul, a resident of Versova, received a call from an unknown number. The caller identified himself as Kuldeep Shriwastak, claiming to be an official from the ONGC office in Bandra East. He informed her that the medical insurance coverage for her father, Dr. C. Kaul, had not yet been approved.
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Trusting the caller, R Kaul followed the instructions. Once the app was installed, the scammer requested an upfront payment of ₹1.93 lakh, claiming it was a refundable processing fee. Two days later, Dr. Kaul discovered a shocking debit of ₹10 lakh from his bank account, transferred to an unknown account without his knowledge or consent.
This incident adds to the growing list of cyber fraud cases in Mumbai and highlights the urgent need for increased digital awareness, especially among senior citizens.
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