Fraud alert: Rs 49.59 lakh! Navi Mumbai woman pays HEAVY price for 'gift'

A Navi Mumbai based woman lost over 49 lakhs in just one week over a gift parcel. For now, a case has been registered under cheating and common intention sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. It all began when a person claiming to be from the United Kingdom contacted the woman on Instagram and built a friendly relationship.

Updated Jun 8, 2025 16:08 IST

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We all love to receive gifts as they hold a certain memory. But what if the gift gives us such a bad memory that we regret receiving it? Recently, a woman lost over 49 lakhs in just one week over a gift parcel. The woman based out of Navi-Mumbai lost her Rs 49,59,999 to fraudsters who were claiming to be customs officer. Here's how did the scammers fooled her.

On Friday, the 46-year-old woman who lives in Airoli, Navi Mumbai filed a complaint at the Rabale police station as she lost Rs 49.59 lakh to fraudsters, including one who pretended to be a customs officer.

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How was she scammed?

A person claiming to be from the United Kingdom contacted the woman on Instagram built a friendly relationship with the woman. After this, the scammer promised to send her an expensive gift parcel.

Soon after this, a woman claiming to be a customs officer at Delhi airport called the victim, as cited in the PTI report.

So, now is when the victim falls into their trap. The fake custom officer told the victim that the parcel had arrived; however, it could only be released after paying various charges.

The fraudsters asked for money under the pretext of customs duties, foreign exchange fees, and parcel handling charges, the PTI report said.

So, for the gift, the victim transferred Rs 49,59,999 over multiple weeks to different bank accounts which were provided by the fraudsters.

Then when the demand for money kept increasing while the promised parcel never arrived the victim realised that she had been cheated.

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The victim approached the police after failing to reach the suspects.

Along with provisions of the Information Technology Act, a case has been registered under cheating and common intention sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the police said, the PTI report cited.

According to initial investigations, the accused used fake identities. The real names and addresses of the fraudsters are unknown. The cyber cell has taken the case for further investigation.

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Fraud alert: Rs 49.59 lakh! Navi Mumbai woman pays HEAVY price for 'gift'

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