New Delhi: An advocate, a resident of east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar, was duped of Rs 2.5 lakh by a man impersonating a customs official. According to the complaint, the advocate received a call from a man posing as a customs official claiming his client—whom he met on social media and was arriving from California—was detained at Mumbai airport over clearance issues. The caller allegedly demanded immediate payment for an “anti-money laundering certificate” to secure her release. Trusting the caller, the advocate reportedly transferred Rs 2.5 lakh in two installments—via UPI and RTGS—to accounts allegedly linked to customs. Soon after, he received an email from a fake bank manager demanding Rs 14.6 lakh more as currency conversion fees. Realising something was wrong, he investigated and discovered the scam. He then filed a complaint at the Cyber Crime police station in Delhi. Police have registered a case, but no arrests have been made so far.
