Call from ‘nephew’ costs Dwarka senior Rs 3 lakh

A senior citizen in Dwarka, Delhi was scammed out of Rs 3 lakh after receiving a call on WhatsApp from someone claiming to be his nephew. The caller pretended to be in distress, saying he had been in an accident and needed money to settle the issue. The victim realized he had been duped and reported the incident to the police. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the scam. This is not an isolated incident, as an Army Captain was also recently duped out of Rs 1.8 lakh in a similar manner.