Mumbai lawyer loses ₹5 lakh to scammers posing as crime branch officials
The victim, a Mumbai lawyer, was approached by two men claiming to be crime branch officials outside an ATM.
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Sep 9, 2024
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According to police, two unidentified people dressed as crime branch agents stole ₹5 lakh from a Mumbai lawyer.
The criminals, who identified themselves as crime branch agents and robbed the attorney while posing as investigators, have been charged by the Khar police.
The victim, 37-year-old Tausif Sheikh, is a lawyer who lives in Bandra, according to the Khar police. Sheikh filed a lawsuit alleging that his relatives operate a tourism business, arranging for money transfers and the purchase of airline and train tickets. The money that has been collected is put into the business's account.
How did the scammers approach the lawyer?
According to Sheikh's accusation, he received ₹5.70 lakh from his brother, which he deposited into two client accounts. Sheikh intended to deposit the funds early the next day. Two males approached Sheikh at the ATM door after she used one to deposit ₹70,000 into an account. The men insisted that Sheikh accompany them so they could question him, claiming to be representatives of the criminal branch.
The police said that after forcing Sheikh into a car, the impostors looked through the money-filled bag he had brought with him and questioned him about it. They then took him for a quick drive and left him there. Sheikh went home in distress and told his brother about the robbery.
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