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Coimbatore Woman Scammed for Rs. 7,90,500 in Online Fraud

SimpliCity News Team Photo Representative · 07 Jun 2024

Coimbatore: A Coimbatore resident from Podanur, Jayammal (48), received a message on WhatsApp offering a lucrative investment opportunity. Following the link provided, she was contacted by an unidentified person over the phone, who encouraged her to invest in a supposed new project introduced in a Telegram group, promising significant returns.

Upon trusting the individual, Jayammal transferred a total of Rs. 7,90,500 to the specified bank account in multiple transactions. However, she received no profit in return. When she contacted the person again, he insisted that she needed to invest an additional Rs. 10 lakhs to receive any returns and recover her initial amount.

Realizing she had been scammed, a shocked Jayammal filed a complaint with the Coimbatore City Cyber Crime Police on June 6. The police have registered a case and are currently investigating the fraud.

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Coimbatore Woman Scammed for Rs. 7,90,500 in Online Fraud

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