In Chandigarh, the scammers made a government official to lose millions to the retired Indian Air Force officer. The 79 -year -old victim was contacted by the scammers through a video call and cheated Rs 13 lakh, saying that a case of money laundering. During the scam, the scammers sometimes intimidated the victim by becoming an CBI officer, sometimes a Mumbai Police officer and vacated his account. & Nbsp;
The case started from 13 January
According to media reports, on January 13, a call from the Air Force officer Surinder Kumar comes from the Air Force. The caller described himself as an officer of a telecom company. He has told Kumar that his mobile number is being closed for 6 hours due to unknown reasons. When worried Kumar wanted to talk to the company’s customer care, he was redirected to another number. The person talking here called himself a CBI officer and said that his name has come in a case of money laundering.
Talk of becoming a police officer to scare
To intimidate the victim, the scammers spoke as an officer of the Mumbai Police. The caller said that he could be arrested in the case of money laundering. They have to pay money to avoid arrest. To avoid arrest, Kumar agreed to pay the money to the scammers. Within the next few days, Kumar transferred him more than Rs 13 lakh. Later, Kumar realized the fraud and on February 21, he lodged a complaint with the police about the case.
How to avoid such cases?
- If someone calls as a government official, then verify his identity with the concerned department.
- Do not share your sensitive information with any unknown or suspect on the phone or message.
- Remember that real government officials will never threaten to demand money or arrest. On receiving such a call, contact the investigating agencies immediately.
- Do not click on the link or attachment found in a message or email from any unknown person.
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