Thane Woman Loses Rs 4.7 Lakh in Cyber Fraud Posing as Bank Official
A 75-year-old woman in Thane lost Rs 4.7 lakh to a cyber fraudster posing as a bank official. The scam began with a call about pension card facilities, leading her to share sensitive bank details via a fraudulent webpage. Subsequently, Rs 4,07,163 were transferred from her State Bank of India account through multiple online transactions. After discovering the fraud, she filed a complaint with Wagle Estate Police Station, and Inspector Maruti Kadam is investigating the case.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (40/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 12 Aug, 01:46 pm. Other outlets followed.
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