India, April 14 -- ​A bank employee at a Jangli Maharaj Road branch in Pune was duped of Rs.8.5 lakh after cyber fraudsters impersonated account holders and tricked her into processing an RTGS transfer, police said.

The accused allegedly called the staffer, claiming an urgent pending transaction and providing fraudulent account details to gain her trust. The woman later lodged a complaint at Shivajinagar police station.

The scam came to light when the actual account holder denied initiating any such request, prompting an internal verification by the bank. Officials later confirmed that the transfer was part of a well-planned cyber fraud operation.

According to cybercrime officials, the fraudsters contacted the bank under the pret...