Thane, Apr 12 (PTI) The police in Maharashtra's Thane city have registered a case after a woman alleged that she lost nearly Rs 5 lakh in an electricity bill scam, an official said on Friday.

In her complaint, the 52-year-old housewife from the Khopat area said she received a call on March 19 from a man who claimed to be from her electricity distribution company.

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The caller told the woman that there was some outstanding amount on her power bill.

Under the pretext of helping the woman, the man asked her to click on a link, which he had shared through WhatsApp, and stole Rs 4.95 lakh from her bank account, the official said.

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The Naupada police on Thursday registered a case on the woman's complaint, said the official.

The police did not disclose why the woman reported the crime late.

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