Mumbai man loses ₹1.64 crore to scammers, mistakes real cops for fake ones during rescue
But when they arrived at his door to restrain him from making further payments, he thought they were fake cops. He shut them out and made a WhatsApp video call to the people he had been interacting with and to whom he was remitting money.The impersonators emphasised that they were the real cops and those at his door were imposters. Stay informed about politics, government policies, crime, weather and major national developments.Home/India News/Mumbai Man Loses ₹1.64 Crore To Scammers, Mistakes Real Cops For Fake Ones During RescueSee Less
- ▪But when they arrived at his door to restrain him from making further payments, he thought they were fake cops.
- ▪He shut them out and made a WhatsApp video call to the people he had been interacting with and to whom he was remitting money.The impersonators emphasised that they were the real cops and those at his door were imposters.
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Mumbai man loses ₹1.64 crore to scammers, mistakes real cops for fake ones during rescueThe victim finally relented when 3 members of the society and a team of cops, who brought along another victim of cyber fraud, spelled out the reality for him.Published on: Jul 28, 2026, 08:33:09 ISTBy Vinay DalviPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Acting on a tip-off, when Mumbai police arrived at the Grant Road home of a 75-year-old to protect him from a fake cop scam on July 25, the victim refused them entry, choosing to call the fraudsters instead for advice, officers said, adding that it took much persuasion and coordination between the police and housing society members to turn the tide.The man mistook real cops to be fake and shut them out and made a WhatsApp video call to the people he had…
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