FedEx scam: Bengaluru woman made to strip by scammers posing as govt officers, loses ₹15 lakh
ICICI Bank warns customers against new online fraud, says 'do not… The men asked her not to reveal the details about the scam to anyone as many bigwigs were also involved in it. They asked her to switch her webcam on and share the screen with them.
The woman was reportedly on calls with the fraudsters for 36 hours and they even made her strip in front of a web cam in the name of a 'narcotic test'. The cyber fraudsters extorted ₹10.7 lakh saying they had to verify her past transaction and she also sent ₹4 lakh using her credit card.
USB charger scam alert! What is ‘Juice-Jacking’ and how to avoid it After all, the transactions she made, the fraudsters again demanded ₹10 lakh and threatened they would share her nudes on the dar web. The woman disconnected the call and sought help from the police.
TOI report said that the police have registered a case under the Information Technology Act, extortion and cheating. Beware of loan sharks! 3 bite-sized hacks to avoid pesky loan scams Meanwhile, FedEx has alerted customers and asked them to report to the police if anyone asked for personal information in the name of FedEx.Milestone Alert!
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