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Pune: A city-based automation company lost Rs 8.91 lakh after fraudsters spoofed the email identity of its German agent and provided fake bank details for transferring outstanding dues in March this year.
An officer from Narhe police said that, according to the complainant, her firm has a business partnership with a Germany-based company that appointed an agent to manage deals between the two firms. The woman regularly received emails regarding business transactions from the agent.
He said the woman transferred Rs 8.91 lakh from her account to a Bank of Scotland account in March. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune Stay updated with the latest Pune news.
“The sender subsequently provided new bank account details and instructed her to transfer the pending amount to the new account instead of the previous one,” the officer said. “When the woman and her husband examined the emails, they found that crooks had used the German company’s name and the agent’s email identity to cheat her,” he said. In Feb, the agent emailed her, asking her to check pending payments to the German firm. She also sent a screenshot of the transaction to the sender after being asked to share a proof of payment. She became suspicious when she received another email in Aug asking her to clear the outstanding dues. Download the TOI App.
The company’s director (47) had initially filed an online complaint. After a preliminary investigation, Narhe police registered a case on Thursday.