A 34-year-old lady from Maharashtra’s Thane district was duped of Rs 5.6 lakh by a social media pal, who claimed he had despatched her a present from overseas, stated a police official on Tuesday.
The lady from Dombivali space fell prey to the cyber fraud final month. After she realised she had been tricked, she not too long ago approached the police, the official stated.
Between February 5 and February 13, the social media pal spoke to the girl saying he had despatched her a present field containing valuables like gold biscuits and UK foreign money notes.
The social media pal requested the girl to ship him Rs 5,65,000 for transportation and documentation costs to get the consignment launched, stated the official citing the grievance.
After receiving the cash, the person stopped taking her name, prompting her to file a grievance. A case been registered however no one has been arrested but, added the official.
