Thane: Two fraudsters posing as a CBI officers cheated a Dombivli based employee of Rs. 71 Lakh rs, by fabricating criminal probe and legal action. This major scam busted after victim's wife timely intervention. The victim identified as Mahesh Manohar Agarkar, who is an private company employee residing in Pandurangwadi, Dombivli east. A case has been registered against the accused, Sandeep Kumar Rao and Karan Sharma.
A cheating case has been registered against the accused. The fraud against Agarkar began in early March with a call from someone impersonating a TRAI official. The caller claimed objectionable messages were sent from Agarkar's number, a complaint was filed at Ghatkopar Police Station, and the CBI was investigating, threatening phone seizure. According to FPJ reports, Sandeep Rao contacted him claiming that he had financial irregularities in his bank transactions. Soon after, Karan Sharma joined, claiming that Agarkar had received commissions from banks, indicating illegal financial activity. The duo then sent forged documents, including fake Supreme Court orders, to build pressure.
The victim was defrauded of Rs 71,10,000 after being pressured to make payments under the guise of settling a case. The accused demanded payments in phases (Rs 7 lakh, Rs 9 lakh, and Rs 54 lakh), promising a full refund. Agarkar made the transfers out of fear. The fraud was discovered when Agarkar's wife became suspicious and the accused couldn't provide convincing answers.
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Verification of the documents revealed them to be fake. Agarkar reported the incident to the Manpada Police Station, and an investigation is ongoing. Police are urging citizens to verify such claims and avoid transferring money under pressure.