A Faridabad engineer fell prey to an elaborate online scam, losing Rs 3.46 lakh. Posing as courier and cyber cell officials, fraudsters accused him of possessing illegal items and involved in money laundering. They placed him under 'digital arrest,' monitoring him via video call for six days. He was tricked into transferring funds to a supposed 'RBI dummy account.
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