In this era of technological advancements, the number of cyber scams has also increased. From celebrities to government officials, anyone can become the victim of cyber fraudsters. Recently, popular Indian actress Anjali Patil has been cheated of Rs 5.79 lakh by a cyber fraudster who posed as a cop of the Mumbai Police Branch. The fraudster allegedly claimed that drugs were found in the actress’s parcel which was inbound for Taiwan. Apart from this, they also said that her bank account was also found linked to money laundering. The actress lived in Andheri, Mumbai and has now fallen victim to the cyber scam.
On December 28, the actress received a call from an unknown number. The caller identified himself as Deepak Sharma, an employee of FedEx Courier Company. Deepak told Anjali that drugs were found in a parcel of her name that was going to Taiwan. It was seized by the customs department, as claimed by the scammer. They also said that her Aadhar card was also found inside the parcel and they advised her to consult with Mumbai cyber police to avoid the misuse of the card.
Shortly after this call, an officer of Mumbai cyber police named Banerjee made a Skype call to the actress. He told Anjali that her Aadhaar card had been linked to three bank accounts that were involved in the money laundering case. For its verification process, it demanded a processing fee of Rs 96,525. The suspected cyber officer Banerjee sent Anjali’s mobile number and demanded the amount. After that, Banerjee told Anjali through a Skype call that bank officials were also involved in this money laundering scam. He then further asked for Rs 4,83,291 from the actress to close the case. According to police, Anjali panicked and to avoid defamation and a police case, she recklessly deposited the amount from her bank account to the Punjab National Bank account of an unknown cyber impersonator.
A few days later, Anjali shared the incident with her landlord and realised she had become a victim of cyber fraud. Based on Anjali’s statement, DN Nagar Police has registered a case and started an investigation.
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