Kothrud Senior Citizen Loses ₹93 Lakh in Courier Parcel Scam

Pune: Cybercriminals defrauded a retired official from Kothrud of ₹93 lakh by claiming drugs were found in a courier parcel. The 68-year-old victim has filed a complaint at the Kothrud police station, and a case has been registered against unidentified cybercriminals.

On July 15, the victim received a call from an individual pretending to be from FedEx Courier in Mumbai. The caller claimed that a parcel the victim allegedly sent to Thailand contained mephedrone drugs, five passports, and three credit cards, and that a case had been filed against him.

The scammer further alleged that fake bank accounts had been created in the victim's name and were being used for money laundering, sextortion, and human trafficking.

The victim was threatened with arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and was told to transfer ₹9.35 lakh online to avoid arrest.

Trusting the caller, the elderly man transferred the money to the provided bank account, only to realize he had been scammed.