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A 44-year-old Mangaluru pistillate mislaid ₹6.84 lakh to an online overseas consignment courier racket.
In the ailment to Mangaluru East police, the unfortunate said she received telephone from London done WhatsApp connected her mobile telephone connected April 21 stating that her husband, who is staying abroad, has booked a parcel done FedEx. She received different telephone connected April 27 to pass her that her hubby has booked golden and different invaluable articles worthy ₹ 5.5 crore. On April 28, she was informed to wage customized surcharge of ₹1.10 lakh for transportation of the articles. She was further asked to wage ₹2.24 lakh towards GST charges. She transferred ₹2.5 lakh to a SBI account, which the caller said was the relationship of Mumbai Airport Cargo officer. She besides transferred ₹1 lakh to an SBI relationship that the caller sought arsenic charges for conversion of UK pounds, successful the parcel, to Indian Rupee.
