Doctor duped of Rs 17 crore in Dubai E-Cigarette scam
Thiruvananthapuram: In yet another shocking fraud case, a 55-year-old doctor from Sreevaraham fell victim to an elaborate e-cigarette manufacturing scam, losing a staggering Rs 17 crore to two fraudsters who allegedly lured him with the promise of a distribution license for a Dubai-based e-cigarette company.
The fraud came to light after the doctor realised that he was scammed after paying the amount in cash for the past 6 months in various intervals in 2020. Accordingly, an FIR was registered against the two fraudsters and an investigation was launched in this connection on Sunday.
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Doctor swindled of Rs 17 crore by 2 Fraudsters Posing as Dubai E-Cigarette Distributors
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