Cyber ​​Fraud happened to an elderly man from West Bengal! Rs 6.5 lakh looted by blackmailing with fake photo, know the whole matter.

Cyber ​​Fraud: In the last few years, there has been a tremendous increase in cases of online fraud. With time, the cleverness of the thugs has also increased, due to which the victims are suffering huge losses financially and mentally.

Cyber ​​Fraud: In the last few years, there has been a tremendous increase in cases of online fraud. With time, the cleverness of the thugs has also increased, due to which the victims are suffering huge losses financially and mentally. Recently, a similar shocking case has come to light from the South Dinajpur district of West Bengal where a 70-year-old retired government employee was cheated of Rs 6.5 lakh. Let us know how the thugs carried out the incident.

How did Cyber ​​Fraud happen

For your information, let us tell you that this case has been reported by Telegraph Online. About a month ago, the victim received a video call from an unknown number. On receiving the call, a woman appeared on the screen. Initially, this call seemed normal but later it turned out to be a part of a cyber fraud.

After a few days, the victim again received a video call in which he was shown a morphed (digitally altered) picture. In this picture, he was shown with the woman with whom he had talked on the video call earlier. Seeing this, he got nervous and became upset with fear. After this, the thugs started blackmailing. The woman threatened that if the money was not given, she would make his morphed pictures viral on social media. At first, the elderly man thought of giving money but then he started hesitating. When the thugs felt his hesitation, they increased the threats further.

Frightened by posing as fake police

When the victim refused to give money, he got a call again after a few days. This time the thugs introduced themselves as police officers and said that the woman had tried to commit suicide and she was admitted in a hospital in Delhi.

Apart from this, the fake police officers gave false legal threats to the victim that if he did not send money for the woman's treatment, he would be arrested. In fear and panic, the elderly man transferred about Rs 6.5 lakh to the fraudsters' account.

But the fraudsters' demands did not end here. They started asking for more money, which made the elderly man suspicious. He told his wife about the incident who immediately understood that it was a case of cyber fraud. His wife advised him to file a complaint with the police.

How to avoid such cyber fraud

This is not an isolated case. Many people on social media have shared similar experiences of fake video calls and blackmailing. Usually the fraudsters first start the conversation through romantic conversations or texting, then take screenshots of the video call, tamper with the pictures and start blackmailing. To avoid such cyber fraud, you should keep some things in mind.

Ignore suspicious calls coming from unknown numbers. If someone tries to blackmail, immediately disconnect the call and report to the police.

If someone claims to be a police officer or a government official, verify his identity. Contact the concerned department directly, but do not trust the number given by the caller.

Never share your personal information, photos, or bank details with strangers. Especially online or during a phone conversation.

Do not be afraid if you become a victim of blackmailing. In such cases, sending money in panic encourages the fraudsters, so seek help from family members or law enforcement agencies.