Scamsters claimed to represent FedEx

Scamsters claimed that 200 g of MDMA were found in courier

Police contacted bank to which money was transferred

The Bengaluru Cyber Crime Inspector has given a shock to scamsters operating from Cambodia. The police helped a woman who lost Rs 20 lakh recover the amount within 1 day. 

The woman has been identified as Mary Madhura residing in the Halasuru region of Bengaluru. She received a call from the scamsters who claimed to represent FedEx. They told her that they were providing courier services. They managed to transfer Rs 20 lakh through online means. 

Mary approached officials of the Shivajinagar Cyber Crime Police Station. The police listened to the woman’s complaint and laid a trap for the scamsters. Inspector Amesh Kumar and case worker Kiran were involved in efforts to retrieve the money. They succeeded in this regard. This brought relief to the woman. She was full of praise for the police. She even wrote a letter to express her gratitude. 

Also Read: Bengaluru: FedEx cautions customers after retired man cheated of Rs 1.08 crore

The scamsters claimed that 200 grams of MDMA were found in her courier and was seized while being transported from Mumbai to Taiwan. She was told that her account was being used for money laundering. She was asked to transfer Rs 20 lakh to an RBI account for a period of 20 minutes after which it would be returned to her. 

Upon having received the complaint, the police contacted the bank to which the money was transferred and asked them to freeze the account immediately. The 7 accounts to which the money was transferred and the 20 accounts to which the money was subsequently transferred were frozen. The police later released the money on the basis of a court order.