MNGL bill and senior citizens: cyber scammers’ new cash cow

AN 88-year-old woman living alone in Pune receives a WhatsApp message one night that her Maharashtra Natural Gas Ltd (MNGL) bill is pending and if not paid, her gas connection will be disconnected. She ended up losing Rs 9.5 lakh in July.

An 83-year-old veteran of the Indian Air Force (IAF) received a similar WhatsApp message while he was on a visit to Australia. He ended up losing Rs 3.6 lakh in August after Cyber suspects gained unauthorised access to his phone.