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A man from Karnataka was defrauded of Rs 30 lakh in an advanced cyber fraud. He was making it sound like a real situation of the scam artist, posing himself as Mumbai police and creating entire stories to shut down his mouth for not facing court punishment. The incident is an awakening to the rising cyber frauds against Indian nationals and a call for urgent vigilance.
The scammer called the victim through Skype claiming to be the DIG of the Crime Branch Anti Corruption Cell Mumbai. This time they claimed the victim had sent a parcel to Iran with illegal contents and was being investigated. Fearing legal implications, the scammer demanded that a certain amount of money be deposited into an account. The fraudsters even made the victim believe that his funds would be secured and would get returned to him as soon as they were verified by the Reserve Bank of India(RBI).
The victim was allegedly fooled twice for a total amount of Rs 30 lakh. After transferring the full amount taking the scammer’s claims to be true. But when realized that he had fallen victim to a scam. They contacted the fraudster and asked for their money back. Scammer switched off their Phone.
- Do not provide personal, or financial information to unknown callers or via an unverified link.
- If somebody calling you says they are from a government agency or financial institution. Check their identity through the proper avenues.
- Scammers frequently rely upon urgency, hoping to pressure victims into acting quickly.
- If you suspect that the incident is a phishing or scam. Report your case to local police and cybercrime reporting cell.
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