ISLAMABAD: An impersonator deprived a woman of Rs150,000 in a cyber fraud by posing as her brother-in-law.
Following the incident, the woman approached the Cyber Crime Complaint Portal and lodged an online complaint, requesting an investigation into the matter, tracing of the impersonator and legal action against him.
The woman, a teacher by profession, alleged in her complaint that the man, while impersonating her brother-in-law, contacted her and sought urgent financial assistance for a baby admitted to a hospital on September 5.
The man used the name and voice of her brother-inlaw to convince her that he urgentlyneededthemoney.
She stated that she initially asked the caller to contact her husband, a journalist and elder brother of the caller (impersonator), but the caller insisted that it was an emergency and repeatedly requested immediate financial assistance. Staff Reporter