Mumbai Woman Duped of ₹22.4 Lakh in Cyber Scam Posing as ATS, J&K Police

By A Staff Reporter

Mumbai, Maharashtra | In a shocking case of cybercrime, a 64-year-old woman from Mumbai was defrauded of ₹22.4 lakh by scammers who posed as officials from the Delhi Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Jammu & Kashmir Police. The fraudsters falsely accused her of espionage for Pakistan, threatening her with a 10-year jail sentence and a ₹50 lakh fine to extort money.

According to police sources, the victim received a call from individuals claiming to be law enforcement officers. They alleged that her name had surfaced in a case involving national security violations. To lend credibility, the callers reportedly used spoofed numbers and official-sounding language, pressuring the woman into making payments to avoid "arrest" and "legal consequences."

Frightened and confused, the woman transferred ₹22.4 lakh in multiple transactions over several days before realising she had been conned. A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed, and the Cyber Crime Cell has launched an investigation to trace the culprits.