MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): A case of online fraud involving a police official in the name of Assistant Commissioner Muzaffarabad has come into light in Azad Kashmir’s capital.
As per details, the cop transferred lakhs of rupees to scammers from a local retailer after he received a call under the guise of Assistant Commissioner.
The police official said that he received a call from the fraudsters, who were disguising as an Assistant Commissioner, who ordered him to transfer Rs 110,000 in his mobile wallet [EasyPaisa] from a nearby EasyPaisa retail shop. Upon which, the official went to a nearby shop and transferred the demanded money to a scammer.
However, later the shopkeeper and police official found that they were scammed and that the Assistant Commissioner was unaware of the situation.
After the forgery, the shopkeeper protested against the fraud and demanded the IG Police and the Commissioner Muzaffarabad to return the money and apprehended the culprits.
Another case of similar fraud was also reported in Muzaffarabad, where a traffic police official was scammed.
The CCTV footage available with the media revealed that a traffic police official was taking to a fake Assistant Commissioner on the phone. The fraudster also demanded money from him.
The online fraud has been done in the name of the Assistant Commissioner, while the civil servent is completely unaware of the matter.
