How an Instagram ‘friend’ from UK promised woman costly gifts, duped her of Rs 4.29 lakh

A cyber fraudster impersonating as a UK citizen befriended a 34-year-old woman from Andheri on Instagram and cheated her of Rs 4.29 lakh, according to an FIR registered at Andheri Police Station.

In her complaint, the woman said she had received a follow request on her Instagram profile from a man who claimed to be from London. She exchanged phone numbers with him and started chatting with him.

On July 27, the fraudster, who was using an international number, told her that he sent her some gifts through cargo shipping and even showed her pictures of the items. He also gave her a link to track its delivery.