Pune: An 82-year-old retired employee from a private firm and a resident of Bavdhan lost Rs39.8 lakh in a piped gas bill fraud in July. He filed a complaint with the cybercrime branch of the Pimpri Chinchwad police and after preliminary investigation, a case was registered with the Hinjewadi police under relevant sections of BNS on Tuesday.
Assistant inspector Somnath Panchal of the Hinjewadi police said the complainant received a call from an unknown number on July 23. The caller posed as an official from the Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) and told the victim that his piped gas bill for the month of June was pending. When the victim informed him that the bill was already paid, the caller instructed him to update it.
"The conman sent him a link to update the bill," he said. After the complainant clicked the link, a remote access app was downloaded. "The crook gained access to his phone and bank account and siphoned Rs 22.
2 lakh," he said. He further said the victim had a fixed deposit of Rs 21 lakh with the bank. The crooks obtained a loan of Rs 17 lakh against the fixed deposit.
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