Facebook Love: Senior Govt Officer Defrauded of ₹90 Lakh
In a troubling case of cybercrime in Chhattisgarh, Deputy Director Maya Tiwari of the Directorate of Economics and Statistics in Raipur was defrauded of nearly ₹90 lakh by a fraudster posing as a Facebook friend.
The scam began when Tiwari connected with a woman named “Zara Ali Khan” on Facebook, who convinced her to invest in a fake high-return online trading platform called Bull Markets Your Gateways.
Promising significant financial returns, the fraudster lured Tiwari into transferring over ₹90 lakh to various bank accounts. When Tiwari grew suspicious and requested her money back, the scammer refused to return the funds.
Realizing she had been scammed, Tiwari reported the incident to the local police. Authorities have since registered a case and are investigating the bank accounts and social media profiles involved.
This incident underscores the alarming rise of cyber fraud in Chhattisgarh, with over ₹107 crore reported in the last 18 months. In response, the government is establishing dedicated cyber cells in all districts to enhance prevention and response efforts.
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