Gurgaon: A woman allegedly cheated on Rs 24 lakh by a fraudster she contacted via Facebook.
According to the police, the defendant posed as a doctor from Scotland and deceived the woman with the pretext of sending a gift.
Healed told him to pay the number that would receive it.
Kriyanka Midha received a friend request on Facebook from Dr.
Michael Alex, who claimed to be an obstetrician, in mid-December.
Midha faced post-covid complications and underwent treatment in Gurgaon.
When he posed as a doctor, he received his friend’s request.
“He asked for my Whatsapp number for easy communication,” he said.
Allegations also requested the address so he could help him and send him some medicine.
On December 15, Alex told Midha that he had sent the package to his housing address.
On December 17, he got a call from a woman who claimed to be a customs officer from Mumbai airport.
He mentioned that the parcel brought my name and address was received.
He paid money to let go and cheated.