KOLKATA: Police in Kolkata, Barrackpore and Barasat have come across multiple cases where women — some of them teachers, lawyers or with respectable jobs — are receiving extortion calls from cyber crooks after they are being informed of receiving puja gifts in parcels sent through courier.
Even as a victim tries to guess who sent them the parcel, she receives a second call, with the person claiming to represent Mumbai Police, Delhi Police, NCB or CBI. The victim is told narcotics were found in the package.
The caller then claims he is aware of the social status of the victim and says he is ready to close the case if a financial settlement is agreed upon. “The caller then sends fake summons, complete with the police and court logos, to push the genuineness of the case. In at least two cases, two teachers have ended up paying the accused over Rs 50,000 though ransom calls have not stopped coming.”
“They will also ask the victim not to discuss the case with anyone as that will harm their reputation,” added the officer.
“You may receive calls from someone posing as an official of enforcement agencies. You will be informed that a parcel that contains suspicious objects has been intercepted with your name on it. You will be asked to download video-calling app and shown a parcel. The callers will even send fake documents with government seals. You will then be asked to fill an online form by using a link or download remote control apps and send a token amount of money to resolve the problem. Thus, the fraudsters gain control of your bank account,” Kolkata Police has warned.
Kolkata: Police in Kolkata, Barrackpore and Barasat have come across multiple cases where women — some of them teachers, lawyers or with respectable jobs — are receiving extortion calls from cyber crooks after they are being informed of receiving puja gifts in parcels sent through courier.
Even as a victim tries to guess who sent them the parcel, she receives a second call, with the person claiming to represent Mumbai Police, Delhi Police, NCB or CBI. The victim is told narcotics were found in the package.
The caller then claims he is aware of the social status of the victim and says he is ready to close the case if a financial settlement is agreed upon. “The caller then sends fake summons, complete with the police and court logos, to push the genuineness of the case. In at least two cases, two teachers have ended up paying the accused over Rs 50,000 though ransom calls have not stopped coming.”
“They will also ask the victim not to discuss the case with anyone as that will harm their reputation,” added the officer.
“You may receive calls from someone posing as an official of enforcement agencies. You will be informed that a parcel that contains suspicious objects has been intercepted with your name on it. You will be asked to download video-calling app and shown a parcel. The callers will even send fake documents with government seals. You will then be asked to fill an online form by using a link or download remote control apps and send a token amount of money to resolve the problem. Thus, the fraudsters gain control of your bank account,” Kolkata Police has warned.
Even as a victim tries to guess who sent them the parcel, she receives a second call, with the person claiming to represent Mumbai Police, Delhi Police, NCB or CBI. The victim is told narcotics were found in the package.
The caller then claims he is aware of the social status of the victim and says he is ready to close the case if a financial settlement is agreed upon. “The caller then sends fake summons, complete with the police and court logos, to push the genuineness of the case. In at least two cases, two teachers have ended up paying the accused over Rs 50,000 though ransom calls have not stopped coming.”
“They will also ask the victim not to discuss the case with anyone as that will harm their reputation,” added the officer.
“You may receive calls from someone posing as an official of enforcement agencies. You will be informed that a parcel that contains suspicious objects has been intercepted with your name on it. You will be asked to download video-calling app and shown a parcel. The callers will even send fake documents with government seals. You will then be asked to fill an online form by using a link or download remote control apps and send a token amount of money to resolve the problem. Thus, the fraudsters gain control of your bank account,” Kolkata Police has warned.
Kolkata: Police in Kolkata, Barrackpore and Barasat have come across multiple cases where women — some of them teachers, lawyers or with respectable jobs — are receiving extortion calls from cyber crooks after they are being informed of receiving puja gifts in parcels sent through courier.
Even as a victim tries to guess who sent them the parcel, she receives a second call, with the person claiming to represent Mumbai Police, Delhi Police, NCB or CBI. The victim is told narcotics were found in the package.
The caller then claims he is aware of the social status of the victim and says he is ready to close the case if a financial settlement is agreed upon. “The caller then sends fake summons, complete with the police and court logos, to push the genuineness of the case. In at least two cases, two teachers have ended up paying the accused over Rs 50,000 though ransom calls have not stopped coming.”
“They will also ask the victim not to discuss the case with anyone as that will harm their reputation,” added the officer.
“You may receive calls from someone posing as an official of enforcement agencies. You will be informed that a parcel that contains suspicious objects has been intercepted with your name on it. You will be asked to download video-calling app and shown a parcel. The callers will even send fake documents with government seals. You will then be asked to fill an online form by using a link or download remote control apps and send a token amount of money to resolve the problem. Thus, the fraudsters gain control of your bank account,” Kolkata Police has warned.
