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Noida News: Woman Duped Of Rs 30 Lakh By Fraudster Posing As TRAI Authority

The victim filed complaint on 23 September at Cybercrime police station in Noida.
08:31 AM Sep 26, 2024 IST | News24 Desk
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Noida: A shocking incident of Cybercrime has been reported from Noida, where a 40-year-old woman has been duped of Rs 30 Lakh by people posing as Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) authorities. The woman has lodged complaint with Noida Cybercrime police.

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The victim identified as Priyanka Bansal, resident of Prateek Wisteria apartments, sector 77 Noida told the police that she received a video call on 2 September from an unknown number.

The caller informed her that he is from TRAI and is contacting her regarding a mobile number that is being used for illegal activities. The person told her that the number was taken using her Aadhar card. He said that she needs to file a complaint and transferred the call to a man dressed in Police uniform in Lucknow. The person sent her documents on WhatsApp from CBI and TRAI stating that she was involved in money laundering.

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She further told the police that the man threatened her and said that if she doesn’t cooperate, police will visit her residence, arrest and tarnish her reputation.

The man also said that her calls are being tapped and her bank account will be checked for fraudulent transactions. She was asked to transfer money to the account which the person mentioned as of RBI in order to get clearance report.

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The scammers called her daily and asked her to be in contact until she transferred the said amount of money.

Priyanka told the police that she ended up sending Rs 30 lakh from her savings to the fraudsters due to continuous pressure and threats by them. She told that she wasn’t spared even after sending them money. They didn’t clear her name and continued to call which disturbed her office work.

They threatened her that if she informs her family members about the incident, she will have to visit Lucknow police station for further proceedings.

The victim filed complaint on 23 September at Cybercrime police station in Noida.

The police said the FIR has been registered and investigation is underway

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