An unidentified person has been booked for reportedly cheating a man of Rs 11.87 lakh by posing as US billionaire Elon Musk and promising expensive gifts, including a Tesla car and gold.
According to the complainant, he was browsing the internet when he was contacted by a person claiming to be Elon Musk. The scammer told the complainant that he had won a Tesla car, gold and other attractive prizes, and also shared a contact number of the so-called delivery team.
Lured by these promises, the complainant transferred money in several installments, totalling around Rs 11.87 lakh. When the promised gifts did not arrive, he realised he had been cheated and approached the police.
Police have registered a case against the unidentified accused under Section 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 and Sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act. An probe has been launched.
Police have urged people to remain alert and not fall for such scams. They advised victims of cyber fraud to immediately contact the cyber crime helpline by dialling the toll-free number 1930.
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