New Delhi: in a shocking cyber fraud case from pune, a 62-yar-old retired bank manager was duped of Rs 2.22 Crore. Over the course of Several Months, Scammers Posed as Government Officials and Convinced the Victim to Invest in Multiple Policies. The incident has raised serial concerns about the growing threat of cyber scams targeting vulnerable individuals.
As per the Police Complaint, Reported by the Indian Express, The Scam Started in Late 2023 and Continued Until recently. Over this period, The Victim Received Multiple Calls from individuals pretending to be officials from well-known organisations, include the ministry of finance, the insufficient A (IRDAI), and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). These scammers claimed to represent these agencies and persuaded the Victim to Buy Several Insurance Policies, Promising High Returns at Maturity.
The scammers, to make their scheme more convincing went so far as to use the names of well-known figures like dendayal upadhyaya and made up titles for Finance Experts and GOWRNMENMENT OF The calls sounded so legitimate that the victim was easily tricked into trusting them. As the scam programmed, the victim was personalized to buy multiple insurance policies and asked to pay various fees, Including GST, Income Tax, TDS, TRANSACTION FEES, Verification FES, Verification Chaarges.
The report reviews that the scammers used at least 19 different Identities to keep up the ruse. Each time the Victim made a payment for the insurance policies, the fraudsters asked for more money and claimed it was for processing or recovery fees. As the scam continued, the victim received calls from fake offcowls who said her ear earlier payments had been sent to fraudulent accounts.
To recover the lost funds, she was instruined to make more payments. This LED her to lose even more money. Throughout the scam period, the Victim Lost Her Savings whose manipulated and threatened by the scammers. The case is still under Investigation and Authorities are warning people not to trust calls or offers that seem too good to be true.
Here’s how to stay safe:
– Verify the caller’s identity: if you receive calls from unknown numbers claiming to be from village agencies or financial institutions, Always Dual-Panch his Identity Using Office Om their websites.
– Protect your personal info: Never Share Personal or Financial Details, Such as Bank Account Numbers, OTPS, or Policy Numbers, Over the Phone or with UNFAMILIAR PEOPLE.
– Question Unrealistic offers: be war of investments that promise unusually high returns or benefits. If it sounds too good to be true, it probally is.
– Confirm Payment Requests: If Asked to Pay Fees Like GST, TDS, Or Other Charges, Always Verify the Legitimacy of the request with the Concerned Organization Beforerring Any Money.