Former MP falls prey to cyber fraud — How scammers tricked Naresh Gujral’s CFO, duped him to transfer ₹7.8 crore
Former Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Gujral is making headlines since he fell prey to cyber fraud. Cyber fraudsters allegedly duped the former MP of ₹7.8 crore. The scammers used a messaging app to operate their scheme and trick the company’s chief financial officer. By impersonating the 78-year-old, son of India’s 12th prime minister late I K Gujral, the fraudsters cleverly deceived one of his employees, PTI reported.
According to the police statement on Thursday, the scammers allegedly created an account on an online messaging platform using former MP’s display picture to deceive his employees.
