Professor loses Rs 8 lakh to fake FedEx parcel scam: How to stay safe

In yet another case of gullible ones falling prey to cyber fraud, a 33-year old assistant professor lost Rs 7.9 lakh to a fake parcel scam. Namrata, a resident of Udupi, Karnataka received a call from a cyber criminal impersonating as a FedEx employee. On being threatened that an FIR has been registered on her name, Rs 7.9 lakh was extorted falsely from the victim on the false pretext of police verification.
A case has been registered at the Manipal station under sections 66(C), 66(D) of the Information Technology Act and IPC sections 419 and 420.