An accused additionally video-called the girl on Skype. (Representational picture)
Noida:
A girl was duped of Rs 34 lakh right here in a case of “digital arrest” by cyber criminals who threatened her with pretend notices by the Enforcement Directorate, officers mentioned on Sunday.
The fraudsters claimed {that a} parcel was being despatched from Mumbai to Iran in her identify containing 5 passports, two debit playing cards, two laptops, 900 US {dollars}, and 200 grams of narcotics, they mentioned.
The sufferer obtained a name from the fraudsters at round 10 pm on August 8, she mentioned in her grievance.
The Gautam Buddha cyber crime police station has registered a case and began an investigation into the matter, Inspector-in-charge Vijay Kumar Gautam mentioned.
In keeping with the grievance of Nidhi Paliwal, a resident of Sector-41, the fraudsters despatched her a grievance through WhatsApp and requested her to ship Rs 34 lakh.
An accused additionally video-called her on Skype with the video switched off, Paliwal mentioned in her grievance.
Inspector Gautam mentioned the accused additionally despatched two notices to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), during which severe allegations have been made in opposition to the sufferer. A probe on the matter is underway, he mentioned.
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