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Mam loses Rs 3L in Kaun Banega Crorepati fraud
In yet another fraud case, a man from Hyderabad was duped to the tune of Rs.3.03 lakh by fraudsters in the name of a Kaun Banega Crorepati lottery.
Hyderabad: In yet another fraud case, a man from Hyderabad was duped to the tune of Rs.3.03 lakh by fraudsters in the name of a Kaun Banega Crorepati lottery.
The 27-year-old man, a resident of Suraram Colony, received a message on WhatsApp saying he won Rs 25 lakh in the lottery and subsequently received a call from a person named Rana Pratap Singh, who collected his bank credentials, mobile phone number, etc.
Police said the caller told the complainant he would have to pay money towards Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's approval, RBI charges, LIC, documentation charges, etc, to get the prize money and collected more money from him in the name of these 'charges'.
After receiving money, the caller's mobile phone was switched off.
Based on the complaint, the Cyberabad Cybercrime police have booked a case and are investigating.
