Cyber fraudsters dupe two Pali Road residents of Rs 40 K

Two women, both residents of Pali Road, Mumbai, recently fell prey to cyber fraud while trying to make online transactions. In the first case, an HR executive was cheated of ₹4,500 while selling furniture online. In the second case, an associate consultant with a private firm lost ₹35,500 while trying to order liquor online.

According to Khar police, the first information report (FIR) was registered on July 30. The 34-year-old complainant was shifting to a new home. On July 29, she put up an advertisement to sell her old furniture on an online marketplace. Within a few hours, she received a call from the accused who offered to pay ₹31,000 for the furniture. The complainant said that she was made to download an e-wallet and received a link from the accused. On clicking the link, ₹4,500 was deducted from her account, she said.