In a case of online impersonation and cyber fraud, unidentified fraudsters hacked a Bengaluru resident’s WhatsApp account and cheated several of his friends of over Rs.1.7 lakh after posing as the complainant.

According to the complaint filed,the incident occurred around 1:08 pm on Friday when the victim received a missed call from +91 7524063914.

Upon returning the call,the person claimed to be a courier representative from Blue Dart,informing the complainant about a pending parcel and advising them to contact a customer care number for further details.

Soon after,the caller sent a“customer care”number via SMS.When the complainant dialed the number,their phone and WhatsApp account were immediately hacked.

The accused then allegedly accessed the victim’s contact list and began sending

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