Man learns ‘cyber fraud tricks from YouTube’, dupes NRI of Rs 28 lakh

A man who duped an NRI of Rs 28 lakh after learning “cyber fraud tricks from YouTube” has been arrested, Ludhiana Police said on Tuesday.

Iqbal Singh Sandhu, the NRI from Canada and a native of Ludhiana’s BRS Nagar, discovered the fraud during his recent visit to India, the police said.

Between May 12 and October 31, a total of Rs 28 lakh was siphoned from his three bank accounts without his knowledge, the police said.