Cyber fraudsters have duped a Navi Mumbai man of over Rs 10 lakh in a MGL bill update scam. The victim downloaded a malicious APK file, leading to unauthorized transactions and remote access to his phone. A similar incident involving the same scammer defrauded a Kharghar woman of Rs 5 lakh, highlighting a concerning trend.
A Navi Mumbai tax officer and his privately employed aide were apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for accepting a bribe of Rs 9,000. The duo demanded the payment from a software professional for issuing Professional Tax Enrollment and Registration Certificates. The trap was successfully laid at the State GST department's office.