In a shocking cyber fraud case, a 31-year-old Central Railway employee, Mantu Kumar Shribhagwansav Gupta, was allegedly cheated of Rs4.15 lakh by cybercriminals who tricked him into believing that his friend had been detained by the Customs Department at Delhi Airport.

How the Fraud Occurred

According to the FIR, Gupta, a resident of the Central Railway Colony on Dr. B.A. Road, Byculla (East), received a call from an unknown number at around 9:08 a.m. on September 12. The caller asked him to speak with someone named George, claiming to be a mutual friend. Mimicking George’s voice, the fraudster said he was held by Customs officials and urgently needed Rs2 lakh for release. Read Also Mumbai News: Woman Attacked By Stray Dog In Borivali’s Old MHB Colony; Video

Multiple Extortion Attemp

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