Cyber fraudsters posing as Mumbai Police and CBI officers duped a 61-year-old Thane woman of Rs 3.04 crore, cops said on Saturday.
Over the past two months, the woman was contacted by individuals who identified themselves as officials of a courier firm, the cyber crime cell of Mumbai Police and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
She was told that her bank accounts required inspection for `suspicious activity`, and forced to transfer Rs 3.04 crore through five online transactions, said a police officer.
After realising that she had been cheated, she approached Thane Nagar police station on Friday and a case was registered, he said.
Probe was underway, the official added.
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