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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An online gang cheated two and a quarter crores of rupees in the capital misleading the victim in the name of a parcel. Through their social media page, the police themselves informed people about this huge fraud that happened in Thiruvananthapuram last day. According to the police, an online gang that extorts money by misinforming about parcels sent by friends or relatives is active. The money is scammed saying that MDMA was found in the parcel that came in your name. The police have also asked the public to immediately contact the Cyber ​​Police helpline number 1930 and file a complaint if they receive such a call.

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There is an online gang active that calls and extorts money from victims for the parcels they have sent to friends or relatives. The victim of such fraud in Thiruvananthapuram has lost two and a half crores of rupees.

Fraudsters will call you and tell you that they have found drugs like MDMA in a parcel sent with your name and Aadhaar and that you smuggled it. They will also inform you that the parcel has been detained at customs.

The calls will keep coming saying that the caller is a customs officer or a cyber crime officer. They will also say that agencies like CBI and Narcotic Control Bureau have registered a case against you for drug smuggling. Fake ID card, FIR etc. will be sent as evidence through Skype and WhatsApp.

Then you will be asked to immediately surrender 75% of the amount in your account to the finance department to check whether you have committed any illegal activities. A fake acknowledgement receipt of the finance department will be sent as proof of that.

The next call will be from someone impersonating an IPS Officer in the Finance Department. They will send you the details of multiple accounts saying that the amount must be sent to different departments. In this way, they steal money through multiple accounts.

Beware of such scams. Please understand that no investigation agency will send you any such documents. Similarly, no money will be demanded as part of the investigation.

If you are suspicious of any phone call you receive, immediately contact the Cyber ​​Police helpline number 1930 to clarify and file a complaint.