A 44-year-old IT employee in Hyderabad was targeted by cyber criminals in a fake money laundering case, who demanded Rs 40 lakh but the victim managed to escape with police help without losing any money. The fraudsters posed as Mumbai police officials, threatening him with arrest and instructing him to stay on a call while sending fake documents. The victim drove to a lodge as instructed, but when the call dropped, he contacted Cyber Crime Police who confirmed it was a fraud and helped him avoid falling victim to the scam.
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