Hyderabad Woman Duped of Rs 9.2 Lakh by Scammers

Hyderabad: An employee working in a private firm, was duped of Rs 9.2 lakh by scammers. The 50-year-old victim, a resident of Vanasthalipuram, received a call claiming that her mobile number was linked to 247 debit card fraud cases. The caller posing as a cybercrime officer, thereafter, transferred the call to a person who was impersonating an official from the Mumbai police.

The police official told the victim that transactions of Rs 2 crore had been done using her name, phone number and debit card and a money laundering case was registered with the Mumbai police.

The scammer forced the victim to pay the amount for carrying out the prior investigation. The gullible paid the amount but later realised that she was cheated by the fraudsters.

A case has been filed and the Rachakonda cybercrime police have launched an investigation.