Mumbai, August 5: In another case of online fraud reported from Mumbai, a woman was duped of over Rs 4 lakh by fraudsters. Reports inform that the victim, a┬а32-year-old woman from Andheri, lost Rs 4.3 lakh to cyber crooks. According to a report by TOI, the victim said she had met the fraudster on┬аsocial media.┬аThe report further states that the woman was created by the fraudster and his associate after being forced to transfer money to an account for clearing a gift seized by customs at Delhi airport.

The fraudster duped the woman by saying that he was a UK resident and was employed on a merchant ship and wanted money to transfer money.┬аAfter a while, a┬аwoman called her identifying as a customs official and threatened to initiate action if she failed to pay the amount.┬аMadhya Pradesh: Man Dupes Petrol Pump Owner of Rs 50,000 in Jabalpur By Impersonating Police Officer.

Such cases of online fraud have been reported from several states across the country. In a latest incident, a similar cyberfraud incident had surfaced from Mumbai in July where a┬а couple was duped of Rs 40,000 by fraudsters posing as Indian Army personnel. The couple, who had a cashew business, were tricked by the fraudsters on the pretext of making advance payment.

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