3 publishers · first seen Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:39 UTC · updated Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:52 UTC
Cyber fraudsters accessed a sports equipment company accountant's mobile phone in Pune, blocked the Managing Director's contact, and impersonated him on WhatsApp to obtain a transfer of Rs 50 lakh on October 23, 2026. The fraudsters attempted another transfer of Rs 49 lakh hours later, but the accountant verified the request with the MD directly and discovered the scam, leading to a case being registered with the Pimpri Chinchwad cyber police.
In a separate incident on the same day, a man from Sanathnagar lost Rs 30.43 lakh to fraudsters who posed as women on Telegram, promising high returns from YouTube-related tasks through a platform called Coindex. The Hyderabad Cybercrime Police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.
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