Hyderabad: Woman duped of Rs. 5 lakh after ‘winning’ car in lottery

Hyderabad: A woman from the city was duped of Rs 5 lakh by conmen after convincing her that she had won a lottery. The victim, a resident of Secunderabad, got a phone call from a person who claimed to be the representative of a company and informed her that she had won a car worth […]

Hyderabad: A woman from the city was duped of Rs 5 lakh by conmen after convincing her that she had won a lottery.

The victim, a resident of Secunderabad, got a phone call from a person who claimed to be the representative of a company and informed her that she had won a car worth Rs.30 lakh in a lottery.

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“He asked her if she wanted a car or money. When she opted for cash, they tricked her into transferring Rs.5 lakh on the pretext of various taxes and fees,” KVM Prasad, ACP (Cybercrime) said.

On a complaint the police registered a case and took up the investigation.

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