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Nigerian-Led Scam Busted: Five Arrested for WhatsApp Fraud Targeting Officials

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A cyber fraud ring, led by a Nigerian national, has been busted by Chandigarh’s Cyber Crime Cell for impersonating senior government officials on WhatsApp to dupe employees. The gang, active across Haryana, Punjab, and Chandigarh, used profile pictures of high-ranking officers to deceive victims into transferring money. The mastermind, Michael, a Nigerian citizen, came to India on a business visa in 2017 but turned to fraud. He was previously ja…
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Nigerian-Led Scam Busted: Five Arrested for WhatsApp Fraud Targeting Officials

A cyber fraud ring, led by a Nigerian national, has been busted by Chandigarh’s Cyber Crime Cell for impersonating senior government officials on WhatsApp to dupe employees. The gang, active across Haryana, Punjab, and Chandigarh, used profile pictures of high-ranking officers to deceive victims into transferring money. The mastermind, Michael, a Nigerian citizen, came to India on a business visa in 2017 but turned to fraud. He was previously ja…

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