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Former RS MP Naresh Gujral duped of Rs 7.68 crore in cyber fraud
The Hindu··19 Jun
The Hindu reported that fraudsters impersonating Gujral on a messaging platform tricked his authorised employee into transferring Rs 7.68 crore through four RTGS transactions between June 12 and June 16.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Verify urgent fund transfer requests through a second channel.
- Even prominent figures and their staff are vulnerable to impersonation.
- Police can sometimes freeze a portion of defrauded funds quickly.
What's Happening
- Four RTGS transfers totalling Rs 7.68 crore were made over four days.
- Rs 4.28 crore has been marked as lien in banks.
- An FIR was registered on June 16.
Fraud Pattern
- Scammers used a messaging account with Gujral's photo.
- The employee was authorised to handle his transactions.
- Gujral did not issue any such instructions.
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