Fraudsters cheat senior citizen by pretending to be US-based friend, asking for money

Fraudster dupes woman of Rs.54,000

By Our Staff Reporter  DEHRADUN, 24 May: A woman from Dehradun became a victim of online fraud after a fraudster impersonated her husband’s friend. The caller claimed that he had accidentally sent her extra money and asked her to return it. To get the money back, he sent her a QR code and some links. When she clicked on the links, a total amount of Rs 54,192 was deducted from her account. According to the police, Pooja Kothiyal, has lodged a FIR…

Fraudsters cheat senior citizen by pretending to be US-based friend, asking for money

Mumbai, May 24 (PTI) Unidentified persons duped a senior citizen here of Rs 50,000 by impersonating his friend on WhatsApp and making him transfer money, police said on Saturday.A First Information Report in this regard was registered at Malad police station on Friday, said an official.As per the complainant, he received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number which had the photograph of his US-based friend as its `DP' or display picture.Belie…