{"id":22531,"date":"2023-01-17T17:33:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T17:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/policeenews.com\/?p=22531"},"modified":"2023-01-17T17:33:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T17:33:50","slug":"t-n-police-warn-people-to-be-vigilant-about-a-novel-method-of-extortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/policeenews.com\/?p=22531","title":{"rendered":"T.N. police warn people to be vigilant about a novel method of extortion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"904\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/policeenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot_20230117_225937_WhatsApp-904x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22532\" srcset=\"http:\/\/policeenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot_20230117_225937_WhatsApp-904x1024.jpg 904w, http:\/\/policeenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot_20230117_225937_WhatsApp-265x300.jpg 265w, http:\/\/policeenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot_20230117_225937_WhatsApp-768x870.jpg 768w, http:\/\/policeenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot_20230117_225937_WhatsApp.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>T.N. police warn people to be vigilant about a novel method of extortion<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to police, the online fraudsters are now posing as executives of courier firms and blackmail the victims by stating that a parcel addressed to them contained drugs and demand a ransom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new type of cyber extortion has been reported to the Cyber Crime Wing of Tamil Nadu Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to police, the online fraudsters are now posing as executives of courier firms and blackmail the victims by stating that a parcel addressed to them contained drugs and demand a ransom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 36-year-old executive in a private firm in the city police limits received a phone call recently. On answering the call, he heard a pre-recorded message saying he had to pay delivery charges on a parcel that he had received through a popular courier firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message kindled his curiosity although he did not expect any parcel. Then, the call was redirected to a person who claimed to be another customer executive who told him that a parcel sent in his name had been returned and contained narcotic drugs. Subsequently, the caller made him pay money to enable him escape from the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director-General of Police C. Sylendra Babu said in video message: \u201cThe fraudsters, claiming to be executives of courier firms, would say the parcel was booked in the victim\u2019s name. While the victim would be shocked, the fraudsters would pretend to connect to a police officer for inquiry. The call would be handled by another fraudster claiming to be a police officer. Even the noise of the wireless set would be heard to make the victim believe it was genuine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DGP said the fraudster would say that the call would be connected to a public prosecutor and then demand \u20b91 lakh from the victim to avoid getting arrested and would go on demanding money depending on the alert level of the victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn Tamil Nadu, we have received 70 complaints of this kind of extortion. Public is advised not to attend to calls. Over 66,603 complaints have been received on various cybercrimes in the State. Public should be more vigilant about the menace,\u201d added Mr. Babu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"668\" src=\"http:\/\/policeenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20200915_174251.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22533 size-full\" srcset=\"http:\/\/policeenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20200915_174251.jpg 720w, http:\/\/policeenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20200915_174251-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>T.N. police warn people to be vigilant about a novel method of extortion According to police, the online fraudsters are now posing as executives of courier firms and blackmail the victims by stating that a parcel addressed to them contained drugs and demand a ransom. 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