# Gas Bill Scams Steal Lakhs From Victims in Navi Mumbai, Prayagraj 2026-08-06T14:39:52+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A Navi Mumbai environment activist lost more than Rs 1.5 lakh after fraudsters posing as Mahanagar Gas officials sent a fake Rs 12 payment link, Free Press Journal reports. The victim was persuaded to install an APK file and enter credit card details. Unauthorised transactions followed, prompting him to block two cards and file complaints with the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. The case was transferred to Kopar Khairane Police Station. Hindustan Times reports similar gas agency and civic tax scams in Prayagraj. Victims lost Rs 1.93 lakh, Rs 6.79 lakh and Rs 96,000 after fake KYC, payment or municipal tax links. Cybercrime police registered 80 FIRs in Prayagraj division in January-June 2026, up from 51 a year earlier. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in - hindustantimes.com Tags: cyber fraud, digital safety, Mahanagar Gas, Navi Mumbai, online scams Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/navi-mumbai-activist-loses-rs-1-5-lakh-in-fake-gas-bill-scam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/navi-mumbai-activist-loses-rs-1-5-lakh-in-fake-gas-bill-scam/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.