Former Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Gujral defrauded in cyber scam involving RTGS transfers
Scammers impersonated Naresh Gujral on a messaging platform and directed an employee with financial authority to transfer funds via RTGS under false pretenses. Between June 12 and June 16, four transactions totaling Rs 7.68 crore were made. The scam was discovered on June 16 when Gujral's daughter noticed the transactions and checked with him. Police have frozen Rs 4 crore of the transferred funds
Scammers impersonated Naresh Gujral on a messaging platform and directed an employee with financial authority to transfer funds via RTGS under false pretenses. Between June 12 and June 16, four RTGS transactions were carried out, transferring a total of Rs 7.68 crore to bank accounts controlled by the fraudsters, according to TimesNowNews.com. The scam came to light on June 16 when Gujral's daughter noticed the transactions and checked with her father. Police have frozen Rs 4 crore of the stolen funds, according to Times of India. One report from Times of India states Gujral was defrauded of Rs 7.8 crore; another report from TimesNowNews.com states the total transferred was Rs 7.68 crore. It is not confirmed whether the remaining amount, if any, has been recovered or remains unfrozen.
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