भारतीय महिलाओं पर साइबर गिरोह का हमला! पैसें उड़ाने की ऐसी चाल पहली बार आई सामने, जानिए कैसे बचें

Based on a report in Indian Specific, Naina (title modified), dwelling in a small city in Uttar Pradesh, narrowly escaped turning into a sufferer of the same fraud. On the day of Chhath Puja, a message got here on his cellphone from an unknown Instagram consumer. At first she ignored it however by night the identical particular person began messaging her time and again.

He launched himself as Dr Khan, a resident of London and a resident of Pakistan, who has executed MBBS from China and is at present working within the UK. After seeing the profile, Naina began trusting him and the dialog moved from Instagram to WhatsApp. Physician Khan used to speak about video calls each time however by no means turned on the digital camera, at all times making the excuse of community failure. Inside a couple of days, he even proposed marriage however Naina flatly refused.

After this the true recreation began. The swindler pretended to ship costly presents – iPhones, jewelry, costly sarees and movies of him shopping for all this had been despatched to Naina. He refused to present the tackle, but the swindler claimed that the presents had been despatched to India.

Subsequent morning a name got here that the parcel was caught at Mumbai airport and Rs 4,000 must be paid. If he refused, he was threatened to ship the case to CBI. Frightened, Naina despatched the cash. The subsequent day one other Rs 12,000 was demanded. On refusing, Dr. Khan threatened that he would make the recorded video of Naina viral.

Frightened Naina went to the store to promote gold earrings however the financial institution’s warning and the shopkeeper’s knowledge saved her. Later, faux CBI calls had been additionally obtained, however this time Naina blocked all of the numbers with out worry. Because of worry of disgrace or shame, he didn’t inform this to his household or the police.

Based on cyber specialists, fraudsters first goal women on social media, construct belief after which begin dishonest below the guise of pricy presents. Faux customs officers, airport officers and pretend courier calls are all a plan hatched by the identical gang. In actuality, the Customs Division by no means asks for cash over the cellphone, nor can any overseas present attain India with out paperwork.

To keep away from such fraudsters, don’t chat with unknown profiles, don’t belief anybody rapidly, don’t switch cash within the title of present and when you obtain any menace, instantly perceive that it’s a fraud. An important factor is to not conceal in such circumstances and instantly complain on helpline 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in.