Pune doctor duped of Rs 2.09 lakh by fraudsters posing as bank officials

Aundh: A young woman doctor was allegedly defrauded of Rs 2.09 lakh by cybercriminals who impersonated bank officials and claimed they needed to update her credit card details. A case has been registered at Baner Police Station against unidentified perpetrators.

According to police, the complainant, who works at a private hospital in Aundh, received a call on her mobile phone from individuals pretending to be officials of a Mumbai-based private bank. The callers informed her that a credit card update process was underway and requested her cooperation.

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The fraudsters later sent her a link and asked her to provide confidential banking details. Using the details provided, they allegedly transferred Rs 2.09 lakh from her bank account into their own accounts.

After realising she had been cheated, the doctor approached the police and lodged a formal complaint. Crime Branch Police Inspector Alka Sarg is investigating the case, reports Pune Mirror.

This is not an isolated incident. Cyber and investment frauds are on the rise in Maharashtra. Recently, a 58-year-old doctor in Panvel lost Rs 20.95 lakh in a stock market scam. The fraudsters had lured him into an online group, sharing messages, tips, and fake success stories to make their scheme look genuine. Believing them, the doctor invested in several instalments between November 19, 2025, and January 19, 2026, before realising he had been duped. 

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Medical Dialogues had previously reported that another case of cyber fraud came to light from Panvel, where a 58-year-old doctor allegedly lost Rs 20.95 lakh in a stock market investment scam after being lured with high returns. After the doctor filed a complaint, the police registered a case against unknown cyber criminals under Sections 318(4), 316(2), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act.