Last Week’s Bollywood Actor Scam: Anjali Patil Fooled by Fake FedEx Employee ‘Deepak Sharma’
Mumbai Police Impersonation Scam: Bollywood Star Anjali Patil Swindled of ₹5.79 Lakh; Cyber Fraud Poses as Officer. The deceptive call came from someone posing as Deepak Sharma, a fake FedEx Courier Company employee.
Actor Anjali Patil Deceived: Fake FedEx Employee Claims Drug-Laden Parcel to Taiwan; Impersonates Mumbai Police Officer. Alleged discovery of her Aadhaar card prompts urgent contact with cyber police to avert potential identity misuse.
After the initial call, Anjali got a Skype call from someone named Mr. Banerjee, claiming to be from Mumbai cyber police. He said her Aadhaar card was linked to a money laundering case, demanding ₹96,525 as a processing fee. The scam intensified, accusing bank officials and pressuring her to transfer ₹4,83,291 to a Punjab National Bank account to ‘close the case’ and avoid legal trouble.
Anjali Patil shared the scam with her landlord, realizing it was a well-planned cyber trick. She reported it to DN Nagar Police, who quickly registered a case and started looking into it.
You might know Ms. Patil from movies like Finding Fanny (2014), Newton (2017), and Kaun Pravin Tambe? (2022).
Be careful if someone you don’t know asks for your personal information through calls, mail, or email. If it seems suspicious, don’t share your info. Instead, contact local authorities or report it to the government’s cybercrime department in India.
Aastha Kumari