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Dubai & China scammers target Indians for easy cash, Mumbai Crime Branch reveals
Updated On: 25 November, 2023 04:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Scammers from Dubai and China adopt new tactics, using Indian numbers
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The Mumbai Crime Branch’s cyber cell uncovered a like-and-earn scam originating from Dubai, exploiting Indian numbers to lure victims. Perpetrators send messages enticing individuals into the scheme. Initially, victims earn money by liking videos and images but ultimately end up losing lakhs to the scam.
Fraudsters behind a like-and-earn scam, based in Dubai and China, changed tactics to keep tricking victims into believing they can earn Rs 4,000-Rs 5,000 daily by liking videos and images. An officer from the cyber cell said, “They used numbers from Dubai and China, but with crackdowns, people have become wary and marked these numbers as scams.”
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