Fraud: Doctor duped of Rs 40 lakhs by man pretending as bank employee offering Rs 8 crore loan

Police inspector Machindra Patil of Nigdi police station told Times of India that "The doctor wanted to expand the existing facility. He received a call from the man last month. He met the doctor at his clinic but did not get out of his vehicle citing the Covid-19 threat. He had told the doctor to pay Rs 40 lakh as processing fees before sanctioning the loan amount. Without verifying the credentials of the person, the doctor, who had withdrawn the amount from the bank, handed it over to the man. He did not even visit the bank over the next few days to enquire about the loan."

He also added that "The doctor approached us and subsequently lodged the complaint. he phone number of the man is not functioning anymore and his name also turned out to be fake. Since he didn't step out of his vehicle while accepting the money, we don't have CCTV footage. Our investigation is underway."