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Former Indian PM's Son Loses Millions in Cyber Scam
The son of a former Indian Prime Minister, also a former MP, lost approximately ₹7.68 crore (78 million rupees) to a cyber fraud. The scam involved a WhatsApp hack and a text message to his CFO.
18 Jun, 17:58 — 19 Jun, 03:29
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Times of IndiaMostly Factual51d ago
DP of deceit: Ex-PM’s son loses Rs 7.8 crore to cyber scam
Former Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Gujral was defrauded of Rs 7.8 crore in a sophisticated cyber scam. Scammers impersonated him on a messaging platform and manipulated an employee's phone records to authorize multiple RTGS transfers. Police have successfully frozen Rs 4 crore of the stolen funds.
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Read full article →hindustan-timesMostly Factual51d ago
WhatsApp hacked, text to CFO: How ex-PM's son, a former MP, lost ₹7.68 crore to cyber fraud
The scam reportedly took place between June 12 and 16 as the scammers posed as Naresh Gujral after hackehis WhatsApp account.
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First report: Times of India · 18 Jun, 17:58|Full coverage: 2 · 10h|Window: 10h
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