Scammers use new methods to cheat people. One such method is parcel scam. However, cyber criminals keep making slight changes in the methods of their crimes, due to which people are easily trapped. One such case has come to light from Mangaluru.
Here scammers have defrauded a retired engineer of Rs 1.6 crore. Police said on Thursday that the scammers had duped the victim in the name of ‘caution money’ for investigation. Actually, the scammer had called the retired engineer, posing as an employee of an international courier service.
What is the whole matter?
The scammer told the victim that a parcel had been received in his name, in which drugs and many documents were found. Investigating agencies have information about this. Police said the scammers contacted the victim caution deposit Asked for. Was asked to deposit caution deposit i.e. money for investigation.
The swindlers said that their money would be returned after investigation. Police said that the victim fell into the trap of scammers and transferred Rs 1.6 crore. The alleged transactions took place between May 2 and May 6. The matter came to light when the victim informed his daughter about it. The police are still investigating the matter.
How do scammers trap you?
Many frauds have taken place in the name of parcels so far. In most cases, scammers call people and tell them that an international parcel has been received in their name. Drugs and some documents have been found in it, which will now be investigated by the central agencies. Many times there is also talk of getting Aadhar card.
From here scammers change their method of fraud many times. Some people are arrested digitally and money is taken from them to avoid investigation. In the recent case, caution money has been taken in the name of investigation. In this, the fraudsters had said that their money would be returned after investigation.
How can you escape?
To stay safe in the digital world, it is important for you to be aware. By keeping some things in mind, you can protect yourself from any cyber fraud. For this you need to be alert. First of all, you should not share your personal details with any unknown person.
If you ever get a call from an unknown number and are threatened in the name of investigation, then you should not panic. Investigative agencies do not call you and take action. Therefore, you should immediately inform the cyber crime police about any such case. You can also give information about such cyber fraud related cases on 1930.
- Never share your banking details with anyone.
- Do not click on unknown links coming on your phone.
- If you become a victim of any cyber fraud, inform the police immediately.
- Do not download any app on your phone on the advice of a stranger. Scammers often make you download apps with remote access so that they can control your phone.