Mumbai: 57-Year-Old Amboli Resident Duped Of ₹1.59 Crore By Fake HDFC Official In Policy Scam
The complainant, Sudip Kumar Ghosh, 57, received a message on WhatsApp from someone named Rajiv Sharma, the purported finance department official, who said that the former’s policy was lapsing soon. Sharma claimed that if the premium and penalty were not paid, Ghosh would lose Rs 3 crore in policy benefits.

Representative pic
Mumbai: A resident of Amboli, Andheri, was duped of Rs 1.59 crore on the pretext of “lapsing HDFC policy” by a person posing as an official of the finance department (Integrated Grievance Management System).
About The Case
The complainant, Sudip Kumar Ghosh, 57, received a message on WhatsApp from someone named Rajiv Sharma, the purported finance department official, who said that the former’s policy was lapsing soon. Sharma claimed that if the premium and penalty were not paid, Ghosh would lose Rs 3 crore in policy benefits.
Acting on his instructions, Ghosh transferred Rs 1.59 crore under various categories. However, when he realised that the claim about the policy lapse was false, filed a complaint against an unidentified person at the cyber police station.
RECENT STORIES
-
Mumbai: BMC Assessment Finds 173 Of 837 Pay-And-Use Toilets Graded D, Only 8 Secure Top Grade A -
Mumbai: Cream Centre Withdraws Appeal Against Mandatory Service Charge Order, Agrees To Drop NCDRC... -
Mumbai: Congress Alleges ₹400-Crore Loss Over Redevelopment Of BMC-Owned Worli Plot, Demands Probe... -
Mumbai: Court Denies Bail To Former Bank Of India Officer In ₹16.10-Crore Fraud Case Involving 127... -
Mumbai: Loud Mobile Phone Use On Local Trains May Attract ₹5,000 Fine And 6 Months’ Jail
