Hyderabad Techie duped of Rs 1.4 lakh in online fraud

According to the police, the techie, who works for a US-based software firm, recently received a message on WhatsApp from an unknown number, which had his friend’s display picture.

Hyderabad: Cyber fraudsters impersonated a person and siphoned off Rs 1.4 lakh from a software engineer in the city under the guise of a medical emergency.

According to the police, the techie, who works for a US-based software firm, recently received a message on WhatsApp from an unknown number, which had his friend’s display picture.

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Believing it to be his friend’s new number, he started chatting. During the chat, the suspect claiming to have a medical emergency, requested Rs 1.5 lakh. The unsuspecting victim transferred Rs 1.4 lakh online. He realised he was cheated only after calling his friend.

Based on a complaint, the Hyderabad Cyber Crime police have booked a case and are investigating.

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