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Pune Cyber Scam: Retired Principal Loses Rs 3.2 Lakhs in Fake America Courier Fraud
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News18•19-10-2026, 12:29
Pune Cyber Scam: Retired Principal Loses Rs 3.2 Lakhs in Fake America Courier Fraud
- •An 82-year-old retired principal in Pune was cheated of Rs 3,23,219 by cyber fraudsters.
- •The scammers trapped the senior citizen by claiming a courier parcel had arrived from his son living in America.
- •Under the pretext of delivering the parcel, the thieves made the victim download a suspicious app on his phones.
- •The fraudsters gained remote access to both mobile phones, hacked them, and extracted confidential bank details.
- •A formal case has been registered at the Kondhwa police station and authorities are investigating the matter.
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The cyber fraudsters embezzled a total of Rs 3,23,219 from the 82-year-old retired principal's bank account.
An official case regarding the online fraud was registered against unknown cyber thieves at the Kondhwa police station in Pune.
The tricksters made the complainant download a suspicious app under the guise of parcel delivery, sent fake WhatsApp messages appearing to be from his son, completely hacked both devices, and extracted his confidential bank details.
