Outstanding bill scam: Hyderabad man duped of Rs. 65,000
The callers asked him to transfer the amount via Google Pay to avoid legal consequences
By Newsmeter Network Published on 2 May 2023 5:12 AM GMT
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad resident lost Rs. 65,000 after online fraudsters posing as phone company officials asked him to transfer money to avoid disconnection.
Anand Vijaywargia, a 46-year-old resident of Prabhas Enclave in Yusufguda, received a call from two unknown numbers on April 26, claiming that he has an outstanding telephone bill.
The callers asked him to transfer the amount via Google Pay to avoid legal consequences.
Despite denying any outstanding bills, the callers convinced Vijaywargia to transfer the amount. Unfortunately, after the transaction was completed, he realized that he had been scammed, and the callers' numbers were switched off when he attempted to contact them.
After realizing that he had been defrauded, Vijaywargia immediately reported the matter to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
The incident was only reported on May 1. Banjara Hills Police have filed a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act and are investigating the matter.
