Hyderabad woman duped of Rs 85,000 by fraudsters

HYDERABAD: A woman was duped of Rs 85,000 by fraudsters posing as persons seeking money to help patients in need.
Cyberabad police said that the woman from Nizampet had received a message seeking medical aid from one Anthony, who is also her Facebook friend.
“The accused told the victim that his grandmother sustained serious injuries after she fell down and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi. He had sought monetary help from the victim. Later, an unidentified person called her from Delhi and confirmed about the admission of a patient at the hospital. On believing the story, she deposited Rs 85,000 into the bank account of the fraudster,” police said.
The fraudsters are collecting the phone numbers and email IDs of people using different social media platforms. Police said many have fallen into the trap of the fraudsters.