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Man loses Rs 2.69 lakh to cyber fraud after WhatsApp video call in Kannur

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A 65‑year‑old man from Dharamshala in Kannur district lost ₹2.69 lakh after cyber fraudsters allegedly hacked his mobile during a WhatsApp video call while he was arranging the return of footwear bought online, police said on Sunday.

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    A 65-year-old Kannur man lost ₹2.69 lakh after cyber fraudsters allegedly hacked his phone during a WhatsApp video call while he was arranging an online footwear return.

    — Mathrubhumi English

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    A 65-year-old man lost Rs 2.69 lakh after cyber fraudsters allegedly hacked his mobile phone during a WhatsApp video call while he was trying to return footwear bought online, police said on Sunday. The victim, a resident of Dharamshala in Kannur district, had ordered the footwear from an online…

    — The Tribune

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A 65-year-old man lost Rs 2.69 lakh after cyber fraudsters allegedly hacked his mobile phone during a WhatsApp video call while he was trying to return footwear bought online, police said on Sunday. The victim, a resident of Dharamshala in Kannur district, had ordered the footwear from an online…

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    Man loses Rs 2.69 lakh to cyber fraud after WhatsApp video call in Kannur

    A 65-year-old man lost Rs 2.69 lakh after cyber fraudsters allegedly hacked his mobile phone during a WhatsApp video call while he was trying to return footwear bought online, police said on Sunday. The victim, a resident of Dharamshala in Kannur district, had ordered the footwear from an online…

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