Cyber fraudsters dupe Minister’s accountant of Rs 2.08 Crore

In a shocking incident of cyber fraud, Ritesh Srivastava, the accountant of Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi, was duped of ?2.08 crore by fraudsters impersonating the minister’s son.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, sending shockwaves from Prayagraj to Lucknow as top officials scrambled to investigate.

According to police, the fraudster used the picture of Minister Nandi’s son as the WhatsApp display photo and sent a message to Ritesh Srivastava from an unknown number. The message claimed, “This is my new number. I am in an important business meeting. Please transfer money immediately.”