Parcel to Iran: Karnataka man loses Rs 30 lakh to cyber-scammer posing as Mumbai cop

Mangaluru: A man from the Surathkal police station limits has lost Rs 30 lakh to a cyber fraudster who falsely claimed to be the DIG of the Crime Branch Anti-Corruption Cell, Mumbai.

In a complaint, the victim stated that he received a call via Skype on September 2 from someone claiming to be the DIG. The caller, conversing in Hindi and English, alleged that a parcel sent by the victim to Iran contained drugs and other illegal items, which had been seized by the Anti-Corruption Cell. The caller further threatened that legal action would be taken against the victim. Additionally, the fraudster claimed that 24 fake accounts had been opened in the victim’s name, through which 24 million dollars had been transferred illegally via hawala.