SMS Fraud: Engineering student loses Rs 5 lakh
SMS Fraud: Engineering  student loses Rs 5 lakh
MADURAI: An engineering student here lost Rs 5 lakh to SMS fraudsters who lured him by promising Rs 5.5 crore lottery money.Ac..

MADURAI: An engineering student here lost Rs 5 lakh to SMS fraudsters who lured him by promising Rs 5.5 crore lottery money.According to police, the student received the message on his mobile stating that he had won 7 lakh Sterling Pounds (around Rs 5.5 Crore) and he had to pay Rs 5,10,399 to receive the prize money.He paid the entire amount in three installments. After the payment, the sender of the SMS went incommunicado. Based on a complaint filed by the student, the Madurai City Central Crime Branch registered a case. Police has advised the people not to get fooled by such SMSes. They also warned people against disclosing bank account numbers to strangers.

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