2 Patiala man loses Rs 15 lakh, picked up Whatsapp calls of fraudsters
October 13, 2023 - PatialaPolitics
2 Patiala man loses Rs 15 lakh, picked up Whatsapp calls of fraudsters
A number of people have been receiving audio calls on WhatsApp these days from phone numbers registered in foreign countries wherein the caller impersonates an old friend or a relative to extract money. With most people having relatives, family members, or friends living in foreign countries, the fraudsters try to exploit people into sending some money by faking emergencies.
2 Patiala residents Om Parkash of Preet Avenue and Balwant Singh of Officer Colony received similar incidents via WhatsApp call where the caller tried to establish a connection with the victim and later on asked for money.
Om Parkash looses 10 lakh and Balwant Singh looses 5 lakh in these fraud calls
Patiala police has registered the case against 2 Unknown People FIR 419,420,120-B IPC