Calangute Resident Foils Sophisticated Cybercrime Scam
Calangute, Goa – A private firm employee from Calangute, Denzil D’Souza, narrowly escaped a sophisticated cybercrime scam on September 16.
According to the victim Denzil D’Souza he received a call from a woman claiming to be from DTDC courier service, informing him that illegal goods were being sent abroad under his name.
“The scammers instructed me to lodge a complaint with the Mumbai police,which led to a Zoom call with a fake police officer, Mahesh Mohite,” D’Souza said.
During the call, D’Souza was asked to show his Aadhar card and answer various questions. The scammers then sent fake documents, including an arrest warrant and asset seizure letters, alleging money laundering worth Rs 68 million. A photo of one sandeep Kumar and the letterhead of the enforcement directorate with signature of assistant director Niraj Kumar was also sent to Denzil also a letter from the Chief Judicial Magistrate Devendra kumar Uphadhaya was also sent to him and he was told that if the letter was ‘leaked’, he would be liable to further imprisonment .Denzil was then told that the officer concerned would speak to the ACP on his behalf.
Suspecting foul play, D’Souza disconnected the call and reported the incident to the cyber cell in Ribandar.
Calangute, Goa – A private firm employee from Calangute, Denzil D’Souza, narrowly escaped a sophisticated cybercrime scam on September 16.
According to the victim Denzil D’Souza he received a call from a woman claiming to be from DTDC courier service, informing him that illegal goods were being sent abroad under his name.
“The scammers instructed me to lodge a complaint with the Mumbai police,which led to a Zoom call with a fake police officer, Mahesh Mohite,” D’Souza said.
During the call, D’Souza was asked to show his Aadhar card and answer various questions. The scammers then sent fake documents, including an arrest warrant and asset seizure letters, alleging money laundering worth Rs 68 million. A photo of one sandeep Kumar and the letterhead of the enforcement directorate with signature of assistant director Niraj Kumar was also sent to Denzil also a letter from the Chief Judicial Magistrate Devendra kumar Uphadhaya was also sent to him and he was told that if the letter was ‘leaked’, he would be liable to further imprisonment .Denzil was then told that the officer concerned would speak to the ACP on his behalf.
Suspecting foul play, D’Souza disconnected the call and reported the incident to the cyber cell in Ribandar.
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