Lucknow minor falls victim to ₹2.45L PUBG scam, money recovered

LUCKNOW Cyber criminals managed to extort a sum of ₹2.45 lakh from a minor in Lucknow under the guise of an online PUBG game scam.

Fortunately, the victim’s mother, Sahala Siddhique, sought the assistance of the cyber crime cell, leading to the recovery of the stolen funds.

Siddhique lodged a formal complaint with the Hazratganj police’s cyber crime cell on September 2, outlining the fraudulent activities. According to her complaint, the fraudsters initially infiltrated her son’s PUBG account and subsequently, demanded a ransom to restore his gaming identity.