Nagpur: Unidentified scamster tricked a 65-year-old guy of Rs 3 lakh by creating a WhatsApp call utilizing image of victim’s buddy as a portion of caller. Shrikrishna Murti Sadashivam, 65, a resident of 201, Ambedkar Sankul, Madhav Nagar, putting a complaint on Tuesday concerning the fraud Bajaj Nagar police station. Sadashivam said he moved the number to the anonymous caller’s accounts involving 11am of May 24 and now 9.02’m on May 25. The complainant obtained a WhatsApp phone having screen image of his buddy Shridhar Ayyar, that resides at the usa, and believing it had been himhe picked up the telephone call. The telephone was disconnected after which Sadashivam obtained a WhatsApp message in exactly the identical number claiming to be his own buddy. It siad he had some pressing job in India and wanted his aid. The trickster shared distinct account numbers together with the complainant where latter deposited Rs lakh a while afterwards. Sadashivam subsequently called his friend in the US to validate whether latter had obtained just to be informed that no call has been made without the assistance has been sought. “The complainant subsequently realized he was scammed,” said a police officer from Bajaj Nagar police station. The authorities have requested the lender to suspend the accounts where the money was moved from the complainant and discuss information of their bank accounts holders. “We’re also assessing the cell number where he’d received the phone WhatsApp,” the officer stated.
Sr citizen Cheated of Rs 3L through Imitation WhatsApp call
