Hey Pune peeps, buckle up for some cyber fraud drama! In a shocking turn of events, an accountant working for an engineering and design firm in the city got duped into transferring a whopping ₹1.9 crore to fraudsters who pretended to be the company’s director. Can you believe it?
So, here’s the scoop – the 71-year-old director, who lives on Sinhagad Road, got wind of the unauthorized transaction and wasted no time in filing a complaint with the Pune Cyber Police. According to the authorities, the scammers set up a fake messaging account with the director’s photo and sent a message to the accountant, urgently asking for the funds to be transferred to a specific bank account. Sneaky, right?
Poor accountant, based out of Warje, fell for the ruse hook, line, and sinker without bothering to double-check the details and sent the entire amount in one go. Ouch!
Inspector Yashwant Nikam shed some light on the situation, saying that the director only caught wind of the scam when he decided to take a peek at the company’s accounts in Mundhwa. Talk about a costly mistake!
The fraudsters didn’t even bother with a phone call, preferring to stick to text messages featuring the director’s face to make their con seem legit. They even provided all the necessary bank account info and claimed to be using the director’s new number. Crafty, but criminal!
This incident is just the latest in a string of “whale phishing” scams that have been wreaking havoc on businesses in the area. Remember that real estate developer who lost ₹4 crore last year? Or the local company that got swindled out of ₹1 crore in 2022? Yeah, it’s a jungle out there, folks!
Stay vigilant, Pune, and always double-check before you hit that send button. Let’s put these scammers out of business!
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