Two people in Calcutta were deceived by unknown callers, resulting in losses exceeding ₹16 lakh each. One of the callers posed as an insurance agent and promised to help one of the victims in claiming benefits from an old insurance policy. The other caller, impersonating a bank official, offered to update the KYC information for the other victim without requiring them to leave home. The woman called the complainant and assured him that she would help him claim a pending insurance policy amount, said the police. Later, he also realised that the old policy that he was told about was non-existent,” said an officer of Bidhannagar cyber police station.

Source: The Telegraph February 06, 2026 00:58 UTC