✕
Trending TopicsAQI

---Advertisement---

Parcel Scam Alert! Mumbai Doctor Looted By Scammer, Ends Up Losing 7.33 Lakhs

On February 29th, Dr. Blessy Esther got a call from someone she didn't know, pretending to work for a courier company. They said they found a package at Mumbai Airport with passports, credit cards, medicine, clothes, and a laptop belonging to a female doctor.

Edited By: simran rajpal |
Every day, we hear about more cybercrimes being done with the people. These scammers are very clever and can trick even educated people like doctors. Recently, a senior female doctor at KEM Hospital in Mumbai got tricked by one of these scams, and she lost a lot of money because of it. Also Read: ‘I Won This Title Because Of…’, Miss World Krystyna Pyszková

Mumbai Doctor Got Scammed 

On February 29th, Dr. Blessy Esther got a call from someone she didn't know, pretending to work for a courier company. They said they found a package at Mumbai Airport with passports, credit cards, medicine, clothes, and a laptop belonging to a female doctor.

Man Scammed Her Becoming A Police Officer

Then, the scammer tricked Dr. Esther into a video call, pretending to be a police officer. They showed what looked like the Mumbai Police logo to make it seem real. The scammer made up stories about fake bank accounts in Dr. Esther's name, scaring her. Feeling pressured, Dr. Esther was forced to check the supposed accounts as told by the fake police officer. The police asked the woman to pay Rs 6.8 lakh. They said they would return the money within an hour to verify the payment. Additionally, they demanded some extra money. So, in total, they wanted Rs 7.33 lakh from the doctor. The woman waited for an hour as told, but she didn't get her money back. That's when she understood she had been tricked into a cyber fraud, losing Rs 7.33 lakh. Also Read: Weather Forecast: Cold Winds Hover Delhi, Rainfall Predicted In Western Himalayan

Topics:

---Advertisement---