A Sankhali housewife lost ₹44,340 to conmen posing as DTH service officials.
The victim was tricked into revealing her banking information over a phone call.
Police have started a probe and warned citizens against sharing sensitive details.
A 40-year-old housewife from Gokulwadi, Sankhali has reportedly been cheated out of ₹44,340 after fraudsters pretending to be representatives of a Direct-to-Home (DTH) service convinced her to share sensitive banking information.
The scammers contacted the woman under the pretext of verifying her DTH account and used the details she provided to siphon funds from her bank account.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident and urged the public to be vigilant against such schemes and never disclose personal financial data over the phone.