75-year-old loses Rs 3.3 crore to 'Ukraine woman' in e-fraud
Wednesday, 8 November 2023
A 75-year-old businessman in Mumbai lost Rs 3.3 crore in a cyber fraud scam. The fraudster, claiming to be from Ukraine, sent him an email expressing interest in buying machinery from his company. Later, she claimed to have sent him a box containing $9.7 lakh in cash, but said it was seized by Jakarta police and asked him to pay various fees to get it released. The businessman ended up losing Rs 3.3 crore in total after sending money to several Indian bank accounts.
A 75-year-old businessman in Mumbai lost Rs 3.3 crore in a cyber fraud scam. The fraudster, claiming to be from Ukraine, sent him an email expressing interest in buying machinery from his company. Later, she claimed to have sent him a box containing $9.7 lakh in cash, but said it was seized by Jakarta police and asked him to pay various fees to get it released. The businessman ended up losing Rs 3.3 crore in total after sending money to several Indian bank accounts.
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