Mumbai, December 25: An FIR has been registered with the Bandra police station on Friday after a 36-year-old doctor, who runs a clinic in Bandra (West), was recently duped of Rs 1.2 lakh by a gang who promised her a job placement in the United Kingdom.

The doctor told the police that she holds a BHM as well as MD degree and treats children at her clinic in Bandra (West). She is on a WhatsApp group of doctors where they share information regarding their profession. Online Fraud In Chandigarh: Woman Duped Of Rs 3.6 Lakh By Cyber Fraudsters On Pretext Of Providing Lucrative Returns On Investment

According to a report in The Indian Express, Last year, she saw a WhatsApp message on the group where doctors were being offered job opportunities in the United Kingdom by an exclusive paramedic institute and recruiting organisation in India. The doctor said the institution has a Facebook page, a website and email addresses, the doctor said in her complaint.

The doctor reached out to them and was asked to send her degrees and other documents by email for verification. The doctor followed all the instructions and was told that she will be selected for the job in the United Kingdom as a doctor after clearing a few tests and training given to her. For this she will have to pay Rs 1.2 lakh in three instalments. Online Fraud In Odisha: Koraput Man Duped Of Rs 75 Lakh On Pretext Of Hefty Returns On Insurance Polices

The doctor, who paid the money over a period of time, was sent an appointment letter over email to win her trust. The fraudsters then asked her to pay another Rs 2 lakh to get registered with them. The doctor then realized that she was being duped and asked them to return the money paid to them, but they refused to refund. She then approached the Bandra police with a written complaint and subsequently an FIR was registered.

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