Pune Engineer Duped of ₹1 Crore by Fake Cops in Terror Funding Scam Threat

• A 69-year-old retired engineer in Pune, Maharashtra, was swindled of ₹1.07 crore by cyber fraudsters.
• Fraudsters impersonated Mumbai Police Crime Branch officers, threatening to implicate the victim in a terrorist funding and money laundering case.
• They used video calls with fake police uniforms and backgrounds, intimidating the engineer with arrest and family disrepute.
• The victim was coerced into breaking fixed deposits and transferring his entire savings to avoid arrest and receive a 'No Objection Certificate'.
• The incident occurred between November 26 and December 8; Pune Cyber Police are investigating the fraud and tracing the money.

Why It Matters: Pune engineer lost ₹1.07 crore to cyber fraudsters impersonating police in a terror funding scam.