Overview
- A 61-year-old Thane woman lost ₹15.76 lakh to a parcel scheme that posed as an airport clearance demand.
- Callers told her a shipment from Italy with gold and a high-end phone was held at Mumbai airport and needed quick clearance.
- They warned she would face legal action and could be barred from going back to Dubai if she did not pay.
- The scammers used multiple phone numbers and WhatsApp to send bank details, prompting transfers into several accounts.
- Naupada police registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections on cheating and common intention, and the hunt for the suspects is underway.