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Mumbai: Woman dials ‘hospital’ number, loses Rs 1.92 lakh
Updated On: 09 April, 2023 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Anurag Kamble
Dadar police book unknown persons who tricked complainant into paying for doc appointment
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The victim was looking for the contact details of Hinduja Hospital in Mahim
A 48-year-old Dadar woman, attempting to book a doctor’s appointment at a nearby hospital, fell prey to cyber fraudsters, losing nearly Rs 1.92 lakh. The woman had Googled the number of the hospital to get an appointment and found a contact number. The personnel on the other line, claiming to be a hospital official, then defrauded her of her money by providing her a scam link to make the payment. The Dadar police have booked unknown persons in the case.
The complainant works in a travel company. According to her complaint, on April 4, around 10 am, she Googled the contact details of Hinduja Hospital. Unbeknownst to her, she was directed to a fake website, which listed the hospital landline as 02224451515. A man answered the call and following her enquiry for an appointment, transferred the line. Sometime later, a woman came on the call, and informed that her appointment was being processed and that she would get a call once confirmed.
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