An Andheri-based company was defrauded of INR 1.5 cr by an accused who created a fake e-mail ID similar to that of a foreign company. The accused had also hacked the e-mails of the officials of the complainant company in Andheri. In this case, a case has been registered against the unknown accused in Amboli Police Station under the Prevention of Impersonation and Misuse of Information Technology Act. Police are investigating through the bank accounts where the money was deposited. The cyber police is also conducting a parallel investigation in this matter.
A cyber fraud case has been exposed, where the accused hacked the official emails of Mangala Kamat (Senior Export Manager) and Angad Singh (Business Development Manager) of an Andheri-based chemical company on December 6, 2024.
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The fraudster then created a fake email resembling Egypt Canadian Company, a client of the complainant company. Using these hacked and fake emails, the accused communicated with both the foreign company and the Andheri-based firm.
The Andheri company was supposed to receive $153,600 (INR 1.33 crore) from the Egypt-based client. However, the accused sent an email to the foreign company, providing their own bank account details, tricking them into depositing the amount in December.
The fraud came to light when the Andheri company recently followed up with its foreign client regarding the payment. Realising the scam, the company filed a complaint with Amboli Police, who registered a case on Friday and initiated an investigation. Authorities are now gathering details of the bank accounts where the money was transferred, and further inquiries are underway.
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