Mumbai: Cyber fraudster impersonates army man, dupes woman of Rs 2.39 lakh

A 30-year-old woman was duped by a cyber fraudster who impersonated an army man over the phone and on the pretext of making her a payment for her furniture tricked her into transferring Rs 2.39 lakh from her account.

The complainant told the police that she wanted to sell her old sofa and table set. She made a profile on an online marketplace and uploaded a free advertisement of her furniture on August 7.

On August 8, she received a phone call from the fraudster who impersonated an army man named Dharam Singh. To win her trust, he sent his Aadhar card and Army identity card on WhatsApp.