A woman fell into the trap of an unidentified conman and lost Rs2.80 lakh on the pretext of claiming the lottery prize won by her.
After realizing that she had been cheated, the victim lodged a complaint with cybercrime police station.
“The complainant got a call from an unidentified number on July 7 and she was informed that she has woman a bumper lottery. She was told that for claiming the prize she would have to deposit a fee,” a cybercrime police official said.
“The unidentified caller called the complainant from another number and sent her bank account details through WhatsApp, asking her to deposit Rs2.8 lakh. Subsequently, the woman deposited the money and waited for further details,” he added.
However, the woman did not get any call or message from the suspect. The complainant also tried to contact the suspect on both the numbers but was unable to get through. After waiting for few more days, the woman decided to lodge acomplaint with police.
“It is a common modus operandi used by criminals to cheat people. We are regularly organizing awareness programmes about cyber security in schools and colleges. Thousands of students have been informed about the importance of cyber security and how to deal with issues like phishing and cheating,” the official said.
After realizing that she had been cheated, the victim lodged a complaint with cybercrime police station.
“The complainant got a call from an unidentified number on July 7 and she was informed that she has woman a bumper lottery. She was told that for claiming the prize she would have to deposit a fee,” a cybercrime police official said.
“The unidentified caller called the complainant from another number and sent her bank account details through WhatsApp, asking her to deposit Rs2.8 lakh. Subsequently, the woman deposited the money and waited for further details,” he added.
However, the woman did not get any call or message from the suspect. The complainant also tried to contact the suspect on both the numbers but was unable to get through. After waiting for few more days, the woman decided to lodge acomplaint with police.
“It is a common modus operandi used by criminals to cheat people. We are regularly organizing awareness programmes about cyber security in schools and colleges. Thousands of students have been informed about the importance of cyber security and how to deal with issues like phishing and cheating,” the official said.
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