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The woman is a resident of the Tittagadi district of the same district. She reports that she received a prize coupon worth Rs 8.4 crore after the woman made an online purchase. hinduThe coupon bears the name of social commerce platform Meesho. The lady then contacted her 2 her WhatsApp numbers listed on the coupon.
In particular, two crooks introduced themselves as Sunil Kumar and Prem Kumar. They confirmed to the woman that she won the prize.They asked the complainant to pay her GST, processing fees and taxes to get the coupon.
The woman reportedly paid Rs 3.7 lakh in multiple transactions by November 2022. The woman then realizes that she has been deceived by a crook.
The woman then contacted cybercrime police and filed a complaint. Based on her complaint, police registered the case under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including Section 420 and Section 66D of her Information Technology Act, 2008. A detailed investigation into this issue has been initiated.
