Serilingampally retiree loses ₹3.25 lakh in cyber fraud
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HYDERABAD: Cyber criminals duped a 62-year-old retired government employee of ₹3.25 lakh in Serilingampally.
Fraudster poses as Maharashtra official, threatens arrest
The incident occurred in Papi Reddy Colony. On March 18, the victim received a phone call from a man who introduced himself as being from Kolaba Rana in Maharashtra.
The caller claimed that illegal transactions were taking place in the victim’s bank account. He showed documents during a video call and warned the victim of possible jail term if he did not cooperate with an inquiry.
Victim shares bank details during video call
Fearing legal action, the victim shared his bank account details. The fraudsters later withdrew ₹3.25 lakh from the account.
Based on the complaint, Cyberabad cyber crime police registered a case and began an inquiry.
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