Woman loses Rs 2.10 lakh to Fake UK doctor on social media

According to India Today,
the victim has been identified as a resident of Bigahu village in Kakori, and
she came across a man identifying himself as “Dr. Sameer” on Facebook on July
20. Introducing himself as a doctor from England, he initiated conversations
around health-related issues to gain her trust. Days later, he added her to a WhatsApp
group and claimed he was sending her a gift. Though Sandhya initially refused,
she eventually relented after repeated messages from him.

Soon afterwards, the
victim received a phone call from someone claiming to be a customs officer at
Mumbai Airport. The caller told her that to release the parcel supposedly being
sent by Dr. Sameer, she would have to pay taxes and processing charges.
Believing the claim, she transferred Rs. 2.10 lakh in three separate payments.
However, when the promised package never arrived, she realised that she had
been conned and approached the police.

Kakori Inspector Satish
Rathore confirmed that a formal complaint has been lodged and efforts are
underway to identify and apprehend the culprits. Police also issued a public
advisory urging people to remain vigilant on social media, avoid sharing personal
information with unknown individuals, and be wary of fraudulent schemes
involving parcels or gifts.

Medical
Dialogues had earlier reported that in a similar cyber fraud case, a doctor at Ameen
Hospital in Rayachoti allegedly fell victim to a drug parcel scam, losing a
staggering Rs 2 crore to scammers posing as police officers. The scam began when the doctor received a phone call from a number showing the
photo of a police officer. The caller claimed that a drug package had been sent
in his name from London and that a case had been filed against him.