Puducherry cyber crime police bust fake call centre in Chennai; two women arrested
PUDUCHERRY: The cyber crime police has arrested two women of belonging to a Chennai-based gang that duped thousands of people across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, swindling over Rs 2.5 crore by promising them easy bank loans through a fake call centre.
The fraud came to light after Shankar, a resident of Thirukanur, lodged a complaint with the cyber crime police. He was contacted by a woman posing as an HDFC Bank representative, who offered personal loans between Rs 50,000 and Rs 14 lakh. After collecting his documents via WhatsApp, she demanded processing fees, GST, and verification charges. Shankar transferred Rs 71,000 through multiple payments before realising that he had been conned.
