Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Fake Syrian Doctor Scam Dupes Indore Doctor Of ₹6.11 Lakh
A doctor in Indore met someone on Facebook who said she was a doctor from Syria.
She said she wanted to move to India because of the war.
Later, she claimed that Customs officials in Delhi had stopped her belongings.
Other scammers called the doctor while pretending to be Customs and RBI officials.
They asked him to pay fees to release the items.
The doctor sent money in several payments totaling ₹6.11 lakh.
He became suspicious when the requests for money continued.
Police are now trying to find the people behind the scam.
An Indore doctor allegedly lost ₹6.11 lakh in a social-media scam.
The victim became Facebook friends with a woman calling herself Dr Ayesha Khan.
She claimed to be a Syrian doctor relocating to India because of the war.
Scammers impersonated Customs officials and RBI representatives, demanding fees to release her belongings.
Azad Nagar police are investigating phone numbers, bank accounts, call records and transaction logs.
- Who
- Dr Ayaz Ahmed Qureshi was allegedly defrauded by people using a fake Syrian doctor identity and posing as officials.
- What
- A Facebook-based scam allegedly induced Qureshi to transfer ₹6.11 lakh.
- When
- Qureshi said he became friends with the Facebook account on May 1; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- The complaint was filed in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, with Azad Nagar police; the scammers claimed the woman was in Delhi.
- Why
- The scammers claimed money was needed to pay Customs clearance fees for seized medical equipment and personal belongings.
- Reported loss
- ₹6.11 lakh
- Victim
- Dr Ayaz Ahmed Qureshi of Shaheen Nagar
- Initial contact
- Facebook, on May 1
- Fake identity
- “Dr Ayesha Khan,” described as a doctor living in Syria
- Payment amounts
- ₹25,000, ₹49,000, ₹47,000 and ₹4.90 lakh
- Police station
- Azad Nagar police station, Indore
- Investigation
- Police are checking call records, bank accounts and transaction logs