Mumbai: Elderly woman searches internet for courier service, swindled of Rs 4.7 lakh

After having inadvertently contacted one such number, the woman was told that she would have to pay Rs 10 as registration fee, after which a man would visit her to pick up the parcel, the police said. The woman was then sent a link by text message which sought her UPI details and the woman shared the same, the officers added.

The fraud came to light when the woman went to the bank on April 11 and was informed that Rs 4.70 lakh had been transferred out of her bank account in multiple transactions, the police said. The woman then approached the Juhu police.