{
  "id": 19514462,
  "title": "Mumbai Cyber Fraud: 69-Year-Old Retired Mazagon Dock Employee Duped Of ₹15 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam; 2 Unknown Persons Booked",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/mumbai-cyber-fraud-69-year-old-retired-mazagon-dock-employee-duped-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T14:45:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-cyber-fraud-69-year-old-retired-mazagon-dock-employee-duped-of-15-lakh-in-digital-arrest-scam-2-unknown-persons-booked"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai, November 11, 2026 - A 69-year-old former employee of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited found himself the victim of a sophisticated cyber fraud scheme when he was duped out of ₹15 lakh. Allegedly targeted by two unknown individuals posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers, the senior citizen received multiple WhatsApp calls threatening arrest and implicating him in a fabricated money laundering case. According to the FIR, the complainant, a resident of Mulund East, received a call on September 27, 2026 from an unidentified number claiming to be Sandeep Diwan, a CBI officer from Bengaluru. He alleged that a fraudulent account had been opened in the complainant's name, with funds totaling ₹3 crore, and that he was being investigated for money laundering. Despite the complainant's denial of such dealings and the lack of funds in his account, the fraudsters persisted, demanding the payment of ₹15 lakh within a specific timeframe. The East Cyber Police registered a case against the two unidentified individuals following the complainant's complaint. Ongoing investigations aim to identify the perpetrators and recover the stolen funds.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, November 11, 2026: A 69-year-old retired employee of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited was allegedly cheated of ₹15 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers, who threatened to arrest him in a fabricated money-laundering case. The East Cyber Police have registered a case against two unidentified persons for allegedly threatening and intimidating the…",
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  "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."
}