November 12th 2023.
An elaborate cyber fraud scheme recently surfaced in Chinchwad, Pune, where scammers falsely claimed to be from Mahavitaran and urged an unsuspecting victim to pay an overdue utility bill via a WhatsApp link. Ganesh Manohar Vikhare filed a complaint, leading to a case against two mobile numbers, 98900XXXXX and 93070XXXXX, under IPC 406, 420, and the Information Technology Act.
The victim was duped of ₹3.5 lakh in this incident, and the Chinchwad police are actively investigating the matter. In a separate incident, another Pune resident, Sameer Prakash Kudale, reported a loss of ₹45,100 after being promised a part-time job with online tasks. On August 12, Kudale, residing in Mahalakshmi Nagar, Warje, received tasks from Telegram ID @ploning5201 but was coerced into sending money without receiving any tasks or returns.
A complaint was filed at the Warje Malwadi Police Station, and a case has been registered under IPC 419, 420, and the IT Act. The investigation is still ongoing. Nishu Kumar won the Pune Flo Half Marathon, with the full list of winners available.
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