MONEY HEIST | Tadong resident conned, loses 21.88 lakhs 

MONEY HEIST | Tadong resident conned, loses 21.88 lakhs
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As digital world morphs into our daily lifestyle, conmen are also coming with new tricks to cheat people. One unfortunate resident of Tadong, Gangtok fell for one such cyber crime where unknown fraudsters cheated Rs. 21.88 lakh from her this month.
The modus operandi was these scammers posing as Mumbai Police who were in possession of a purported international parcel in her name which contained drugs sent by someone in her name and contact number.
What then followed as a series of calls and stories of money laundering that ultimately duped the victim, causing a huge financial loss for her, as per the complaint made with Sikkim Police.
A complaint has been lodged with Sikkim Police against unknown persons and the case is under investigation.
**Swatantra Aawaj appeals to the people not to disclose their bank and phone details with unknown persons. If any suspicious approaches are made using a variety of tricks, people should immediately complaint to their nearest police station.