A Santacruz-based milk vendor lost Rs 1.30 lakh after receiving a call from an unidentified fraudster posing as an army officer. The caller claimed that he and his team were camping inside the Mumbai University, Kalina campus, and required a daily supply of 40 litres of milk and 15 kg of curd for a month.

To gain the vendor’s trust, the fraudster even shared the location of Mumbai University.

Initially, the fraudster contacted the milk vendor via WhatsApp and later video-called him while dressed in an army uniform. During the video call, the accused transferred Rs 10 to the vendor and asked him to verify the credit by checking his balance. He then convinced the vendor to enable WhatsApp’s screen-sharing feature, during which he accessed the vendor’s phone and allegedly transferred Rs 1.30 lakh from his Google Pay and bank account.