Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Bengaluru Woman Loses Lakhs in Fake Lottery Scam
A woman in Bengaluru was tricked into giving away a lot of money.
First, someone called her on WhatsApp and said she had won a lottery, but she needed to pay fees to get the prize.
Then, someone pretended to be a police officer and said she needed to send more money to prove she wasn't doing anything wrong.
She ended up sending almost 12 lakh rupees to different bank accounts.
Now, the police are trying to find the people who did this.
A Bengaluru woman was defrauded of nearly ₹12 lakh by cyber fraudsters.
The scam began with a WhatsApp call informing the woman of a lottery win.
The woman was asked to pay processing fees and later transferred funds to multiple accounts.
Fraudsters impersonated lottery executives and later pretended to be Delhi police officers.
The victim filed a complaint with the West Division Cybercrime Police on August 12.
- Who
- A homemaker, cyber fraudsters impersonating lottery executives and police.
- What
- A Bengaluru woman was defrauded in a lottery scam involving impersonation.
- When
- The scam unfolded over several weeks; complaint filed August 12.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- Fraudsters sought to obtain money through deception and by exploiting the victim's trust and fear.
- Victim
- Bengaluru homemaker
- Loss
- Nearly ₹12 lakh
- Scam Type
- Fake lottery, impersonation
- Modus Operandi
- Lottery win offer, fee demands, police impersonation
- Platforms Used
- WhatsApp, fake website
- Police Action
- Complaint filed, investigation underway
Sources
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