{
  "id": 16925847,
  "title": "Mumbai Cyber Fraud: Railway Technician Allegedly Loses ₹7.15 Lakh After ₹1 Credit; Retired Postman Loses ₹2.94 Lakh Via UPI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/mumbai-cyber-fraud-railway-technician-allegedly-loses-7-15-lakh-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T15:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-cyber-fraud-railway-technician-allegedly-loses-715-lakh-after-1-credit-retired-postman-loses-294-lakh-via-upi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two Mumbai residents have fallen victim to cyber fraud in separate incidents, losing significant sums of money.\n\nSantosh Vishnu Phatji, a 57-year-old Indian Railways technician, allegedly lost Rs 7.15 lakh after receiving a credit of just Rs 1. The fraud occurred on October 10 when Phatji received a bank alert about a Rs 49,000 debit. He then noticed a credit of Rs 1 in his account and received multiple messages about further debits. Despite contacting his son and the bank, Phatji lost a total of Rs 7.15 lakh through multiple transactions. He reported the incident to the police, who are investigating the case under relevant laws.\n\nMeanwhile, Sudhakar Pandurang Bandkar, a 64-year-old retired postman, lost Rs 2.94 lakh through unauthorized UPI transactions. His mobile phone became unresponsive on October 13 and started functioning again on its own. The device froze again on October 15 and 17, during which time three suspicious debits were made from his account. Bandkar, who discovered the fraudulent transactions when his daughter checked his Google Pay account, reported the incident to the police. The Dadar police are now investigating the case under relevant provisions.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, October 28, 2026: In two separate cyber fraud cases reported in Mumbai, a 57-year-old Indian Railways employee allegedly lost Rs 7.15 lakh from his bank account after receiving a credit of just Rs 1, while a 64-year-old retired postman lost Rs 2.94 lakh through unauthorised UPI transactions. Police have registered cases against unidentified persons and launched investigations. Rs 7.15…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}