In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 71-year-old woman from Mumbai lost ₹18.5 lakh from her bank accounts while attempting to order a litre of milk online, police said on Saturday.
The woman, a resident of Wadala, was allegedly duped of her entire savings over two days earlier this month. On August 4, she received a phone call from a man who identified himself as Deepak, an executive from the milk company. The caller sent her a link, asking her to share her details for placing the order.
Police said the woman was instructed to stay on the call and follow his directions. After more than an hour, she disconnected. The next day, the same person called again and extracted more details.
A few days later, during a visit to her bank, the woman discovered that ₹1.7 lakh had been withdrawn from one of her accounts. Further checks revealed that her other two accounts had also been emptied, totaling a loss of ₹18.5 lakh.
Investigators said the accused managed to hack her phone after she clicked on the malicious link. A case has been registered, and police have launched a probe into the cyber fraud.
