Mumbai Cyber Fraud: 31-Year-Old Mulund Man Duped Of Over ₹9 Lakh In Google Meet KYC Scam By Fraudsters Posing As UAE Officials
Mumbai, August 23, 2026: A 31-year-old Dubai-based shipping manager was allegedly duped of AED 34,845.38 (Rs 9.06 lakh) by cybercriminals posing as UAE federal authority officials, who contacted him through Google Meet for a purported KYC update. According to the FIR, complainant Nirav Mitesh Thakkar, a Mulund West resident, works for a Dubai-based shipping company. Fake KYC Call Thakkar received…
A 31-year-old Dubai-based shipping manager, Nirav Mitesh Thakkar, has been duped of over ₹9 lakh in a Google Meet KYC scam orchestrated by fraudsters posing as UAE officials. The incident occurred on August 18 when Thakkar received a fraudulent audio call through Google Meet from an email address claiming to be from a UAE federal authority.
The caller informed Thakkar that Dubai’s rules had changed and requested him to update his KYC. Thakkar complied and provided sensitive information, including his passport, bank account, debit and credit card, phone, and insurance details. Following the call, the scammers demanded an additional payment, leading Thakkar to realize he had been duped.
He promptly contacted Emirates NBD Bank, reported the fraud, and blocked his cards. Thakkar also reported the incident to the Dubai police through the Dubai police app and subsequently approached the Mulund police.
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