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Pune Cop Loses ₹71,000 to Free TV Channel Scam After One Click

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News18•19-03-2026, 14:16

Pune Cop Loses ₹71,000 to Free TV Channel Scam After One Click

•A 44-year-old Pune Police constable was defrauded of ₹71,000 after clicking on a fake 'free TV channels' advertisement on Instagram.
•The incident occurred on December 11 when the constable clicked a link promising free channels on Android TV, causing his phone to hang.
•The next day, while shopping at D-Mart, he discovered unauthorized debits of ₹41,000 and ₹30,000 from his bank account.
•The money was transferred to an account belonging to Yashraj Bairagi from Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh.
•Police urge caution against unknown links, even for educated individuals and government employees, as investigations continue.

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