Kundapur : A shocking incident has come to light involving a 30-year-old resident of Hangaluru, who was duped out of ₹8.8 lakh by a caller impersonating a Mumbai Police official.
The scam began when the caller, claiming to be from FedEx, informed the victim that a parcel linked to his Aadhaar number was being sent to Iran and allegedly contained illegal items. To further intimidate the victim, the caller mentioned that a case would be registered against him.
The fraud escalated when the victim was connected to a woman who claimed she would report the matter to the Mumbai Crime Branch and Cybercrime division. She requested the victim’s Aadhaar card and details of 25 bank accounts linked to his Aadhaar, falsely alleging money laundering activities were occurring through his accounts.
In an elaborate scheme, the victim was deceived into believing he had taken a loan of ₹8,78,760. Subsequently, ₹8,87,307 was transferred from his bank account via social networking sites, which turned out to be part of the scam.
A case has now been registered, and authorities are investigating how the fraudsters executed this elaborate scheme. Police have advised the public to remain vigilant and cautious regarding unsolicited calls, especially those requesting personal information.