Dehradun, Aug. 2 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 1 Aug: A young woman was cheated of Rs 48,000 by a person who posed as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh. The incident was reported at the Cyber Crime Police Station, where an FIR has been registered against an unknown accused.
According to the complaint, the victim, Sapna, was working online when she accidentally clicked on a suspicious link. Soon after, a website opened, and she received a phone call from an unknown number.
The caller introduced himself as a senior police officer from Uttar Pradesh. He told her that she had accessed confidential information and threatened her with arrest. He then asked her to transfer Rs 50,000 to avoid legal action.
Frightened, Sap...