Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A 50-year-old woman, who works as an actor in films and TV serials, was cheated of Rs 50,000 by conmen who promised her a role in a web series, police said on Thursday.

According to additional DCP (crime) Rajesh Dandotiya, the accused contacted the woman through a WhatsApp call, claiming to be from Mumbai’s Dharma Productions. He told her that she had been selected to play the role of Sonakshi Sinha’s mother in the upcoming film/web series “Dahaad–2.”

The fraudster gained the woman’s trust by showing a fake selection process and asking for her acting videos. He then told her to deposit Rs 25,000 as an advance payment, promising that she would be given Rs 3 lakh after signing an agreement.

Believing him, the woman transferred the amount through a UPI app. Later,

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