FedEx scam: Doctor duped of Rs 15 lakh, 1 apprehended
A city doctor was allegedly duped of Rs 15 lakh by cyber frauds who posed as FedEx officials. The accused, a 23-year-old man from Rajasthan has been apprehended following a detailed probe by the East Zone Cyber Crime police.
The victim received a call from an individual claiming to be from FedEx's Mumbai office in mid-March. The caller informed the doctor that a parcel allegedly sent to Taiwan in his name contained illegal substances and he would have to face an investigation for the same, reports DT Next. The doctor was then connected to another individual who posed as a Mumbai police officer and threatened him with immediate arrest.
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