Pune: An 85-year-old retired engineer from Kharadi was duped of Rs 3 lakh by cyber fraudsters while attempting to reactivate his net banking facility through a fake online link.The fraud took place in February this year. After the victim submitted a complaint to the Pune cyber police and a preliminary inquiry was conducted, the Kharadi police registered an FIR on Thursday.A police officer said the complainant, who retired from a government agency in Uttarakhand, lives with his family in Kharadi. “His net banking facility linked to a public sector bank account was deactivated in December 2025. While browsing a social media platform in February, he came across what appeared to be the bank’s official page. After clicking on a link for net banking assistance, he received a call from a man posing as a bank official,” the officer said.The caller allegedly sent an APK file and asked the victim to enter his personal and banking details, assuring him the service would be restored within 24 hours. Instead, Rs 3 lakh was withdrawn from his account in two transactions. Realising he had been cheated, the victim approached the police.
