Hyderabad man loses ₹18.50 lakh to parcel scam

When he was told that there was an FIR on his name, he panicked and asked for a solution

A 51-year-old man from Hyderabad lost ₹18.50 lakh to a parcel scam.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images

A 51-year-old man from Hyderabad lost ₹18.50 lakh to a parcel scam.

The Hyderabad cybercrime police said the man received a call from a person claiming to be from DHL International Courier Services in Andheri, Mumbai, claiming that a parcel, with his Aadhaar ID, had arrived for him from Shanghai.

“He was told the parcel contained a bunch of ATM cards, 15 passports, a laptop, four kilogrammes of clothes and MDMA. They explained that the victim was in trouble and got on a WhatsApp video call with him, with the contact number showing the logo of the Mumbai police,” said the officials.

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When he was told that there was an FIR on his name, he panicked and asked for a solution. The scammers then asked him to transfer money to a bank account in the name of ‘software analysis’. He ended up transferring ₹18.50 lakh. The police have registered a case.

Officials warned that if a call raises suspicions, the public should end the call immediately and without any fear, report the same to the nearest police station without engaging further.