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Posing as IAS, fraudster swindles retired engineer of ’1.5 lakh over furniture deal.
- •Cyber fraudsters targeted retired engineer M.S. Gupta in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
- •The accused posed as IAS officer Narhari and offered to sell CRPF Commandant's furniture at a low price.
- •The fraudster sent furniture photos on WhatsApp, offering items worth ’5 lakh for ’1.5 lakh.
- •Believing the IAS officer's name, M.S. Gupta paid ’1.5 lakh in advance online.
- •After receiving the money, the fraudster switched off his phone. The fraud was exposed when Gupta contacted the real IAS officer Narhari. A case has been registered at Gwalior Cyber Police Station.
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A cyber fraudster posed as IAS officer Narhari and offered to sell him CRPF commandant furniture worth five lakh rupees for just one and a half lakh rupees. After receiving the advance payment online, the fraudster switched off his phone, prompting the victim to file a police complaint.
When the retired engineer repeatedly found the suspect's phone switched off, he grew suspicious and directly contacted IAS officer Narhari, which exposed the fraud. He then registered a formal complaint at the Gwalior Cyber Police Station.
The Gwalior Cyber Police Station registered a case based on the victim's complaint and is currently investigating the matter by tracing the location of the fraudster's phone number. Police have assured that the accused will be caught soon.
