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How A Conman Posed As Cop, Convinced Actor There Were Drugs In Her Parcel

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 1/4/2024 9:05:05 AM

Mumbai, Jan 03 Bollywood actor Anjali Patil was duped of ı 5.79 lakh by a cyber fraud posing as a Mumbai Police officer, a report said. The incident took place last week when Ms Patil received a call from an individual claiming to be Deepak Sharma, an employee of FedEx Courier Company. Sharma reportedly informed the actor that a parcel registered in her name, bound for Taiwan, had been intercepted by customs authorities who allegedly discovered drugs inside. The caller also claimed that Ms Patil'sAadhaar card was found within the parcel, urging her to contact the Mumbai cyber police to prevent any potential misuse of her personal information. Subsequently, Anjali received a Skype call from an individual identifying themselves as Mr Banerjee from the Mumbai cyber police. Banerjee said that Mr Patil'sAadhaar card had been linked.