28-year-old Mumbai corporate employee loses ₹11 lakh to illegal parcel scam via impersonation by CBI, ED, and cyber crime officials

Summary

A 28-year-old corporate employee from Mumbai lost Rs 11 lakh to an illegal parcel scam. The victim received calls from fraudsters posing as law enforcement officers, who claimed an illegal parcel had been intercepted in his name. The scammers, impersonating officials from the CBI, ED, and Mumbai Cyber Crime, pressured the victim through threats and video calls. They sent forged letters and instructed him to transfer funds to an “escrow account.” The victim transferred Rs 5 lakh from a Canara Bank FD, Rs 99,000 to a Bandhan Bank account, and Rs 10 lakh to a Federal Bank account. After realizing the scam, he reported the incident to the Cyber Helpline and Mumbai Police.