Femina beauty falls for cyber fraud
The Free Press Journal|December 05, 2024
Fraudsters impersonating CBI officers dupe Femina Miss India West Bengal 2017 of Rs 99,000 after a "digital arrest" lasting two hours
Biswajeet Banerjee
Femina beauty falls for cyber fraud

Shivankita Dixit, crowned Femina Miss India West Bengal 2017, was digitally "arrested" by cyber criminals and duped of ₹99,000 on Tuesday. The fraudsters impersonated Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers and accused her of being linked to heinous crimes such as human trafficking and money laundering.

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