November 24th 2023.
A 34-year-old man, who works in an IT company, recently fell victim to a scammer and lost Rs 21.97 lakh. According to the police, the victim is a resident of Panvel.
It began on 07/05/2023, when the victim joined a WhatsApp group created by the scammer. This scammer, identified as Junaid, designed an e-commerce website and told the victim that he would have to make an investment in order to sell and deliver 1000 products from the website to customers. Junaid also promised the victim that the money would be refunded after 31 days after the cash-on-delivery sale.
To make the con look genuine, Junaid shared a screenshot with the victim showing that there had been sales of USD 56,000 on the website. The victim, believing the scammer, made 50 transactions in a crypto-currency wallet provided by Junaid. However, when the victim demanded his profit, Junaid began demanding for more money and also threatened the victim, and he soon realized that he had been duped.
The matter has been reported to the police, and a case has been registered under sections 34, 419, 420 of the Indian Penal Code and section 66D of the Information Technology Act.
The incident has raised concerns about cyber security among Members of Parliament in the new Parliament building. MPs have raised the need for more stringent cyber security measures and have called for better awareness among people about cyber frauds.
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