Pune: A 77-year-old woman from Ambegaon lost Rs32 lakh to cyber criminals pretending to be officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The fraudsters contacted the woman, claiming her bank account was involved in money laundering. The scam took place between Feb 24 and 28 this year. The victim had filed an online complaint, and after a preliminary investigation, the Bharati Vidyapeeth police officially registered a case on Thursday.Senior inspector Rahulkumar Khilare of the Bharati Vidyapeeth police told TOI that on Feb 24, the woman received a call from an unknown number. “The caller claimed that he was from the ED. He told the woman that a bank account, which was used for money laundering, was being operated in her name. He then said that the agency was searching for the main suspect and verification of her bank account was necessary,” Khilare said.“The woman then shared the details of her bank account with the suspect. Around Rs32 lakh were then transferred from her bank account,” the officer added.
