Members of media speak in front of cameras outside the premises of the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India. While digital and online frauds are increasingly common in India, a police official in northern state of Punjab told Reuters on Monday that duping someone by holding a purported Supreme Court session was unheard of. — Reuters
NEW DELHI: Indian police are investigating an elaborate scam that swindled a prominent businessman out of US$830,000 (RM3.45mil) by summoning him to a fake online hearing before India’s Supreme Court and making a threat of jail which caused him transfer the funds.
While digital and online frauds are increasingly common in India, a police official in northern state of Punjab told Reuters on Monday that duping someone by holding a purported Supreme Court session was unheard of.
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