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Woman duped of over 7 lakh rupees by cyber fraudster posing as CM Thalapathy Vijay
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News18•16-10-2026, 11:43
Woman duped of over 7 lakh rupees by cyber fraudster posing as CM Thalapathy Vijay
- •Cyber fraudsters in Yamunanagar, Haryana created a fake Facebook page in the name of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thalapathy Vijay to scam a woman.
- •The victim, Momina, was promised financial help for building a house and was lured by the scammers.
- •The accused made the woman deposit a total of Rs 7 lakh 72 thousand in different bank accounts between August 12 and August 22 under the guise of registry and other expenses.
- •After realizing they had been cheated when the communication stopped, the couple approached the police and a case was registered.
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Fraudsters created a fake Facebook page named CM Vijay Thalapathy Foundation and falsely promised financial assistance to build a house, tricking the victim into depositing money.
The victim deposited a total of Rs 7 lakh 72 thousand into different bank accounts between August 12 and August 22 for registry and other expenses.
Cyber police urged the public not to trust unverified social media messages or links claiming to be from the Chief Minister or any organization, and to always verify authenticity first.
