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Thane cops register case after woman loses Rs 5 lakh in electricity bill scam
Updated On: 12 April, 2024 01:53 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
The woman, residing in Thane city`s Khopat said the fraudster told her she had an outstanding bill amount & under the pretence of helping her, he cleaned her bank account
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Thane city police have registered a case after a woman allegedly lost nearly Rs 5 lakh in an electricity bill scam, an official said on Friday. Per a report in PTI, the woman, aged 52, said that she had received a call on March 19 from a fraudster posing to be personnel from her electricity distribution company.
As per the report, the woman, who is a resident of the Khopat area in Thane city, stated that the caller told her there was some outstanding amount on her electricity bill.
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