Con poses as Mumbai airport official to dupe woman of 4L

Bhopal: A 28-year-old homemaker was allegedly cheated of Rs 3.85 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as Mumbai airport officials and claimed that a parcel sent from London in her name was awaiting clearance.

Kajlikheda police registered a case on Friday after receiving a zero FIR from the state cyber-crime police station.According to police, Rakhi (name changed), a resident of a colony near Karond bypass, had gone to her parents’ house in Gehunkheda on June 3 when she received a WhatsApp voice call from an unknown number.

The caller identified himself as Vijay Kumar from Mumbai airport and told her that a parcel sent from the UK had arrived in her name.

He claimed that Rs 25,000 had to be paid as airport tax before the package could be delivered.The accused sent a QR code through WhatsApp and asked her to transfer the amount.

Rakhi forwarded the QR code to her husband, who made the payment from his bank account.About two hours later, the caller contacted her again and demanded Rs 75,000 for a “permission letter”.

This time, she forwarded the QR code to her father, who transferred the money.The fraudster subsequently sought Rs 1.85 lakh, which she arranged with the help of acquaintances, and later another Rs 1 lakh, which she deposited through an online payment outlet after paying cash.The caller continued to demand more money, prompting the woman to suspect foul play and approach cops.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bhopal | Silver Rate in Bhopal | Bank Holidays in Bhopal | Public Holidays in Bhopal | Petrol Price in Bhopal | Diesel Price in Bhopal | CNG Price in Bhopal | LPG Price in BhopalStay updated with the latest Bhopal news.

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