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Gwalior Contractor Duped of Rs 1.23 Lakh in ‘London Tourist’ Cyber Fraud Scam

According to police officials, the victim, Kamalkant Yadav, a resident of Harishankarpuram locality, was approached through Facebook by a woman posing as a foreign tourist from London. The interaction reportedly began on April 24 and gradually developed into regular conversations.

Investigators said the accused initially introduced themselves as “Lucky Charles” before later continuing the chats under the name “Dr Patricia.” During the conversations, the woman allegedly claimed she was planning to travel to India from London carrying 95,000 British pounds, estimated to be worth around Rs 1.22 crore.

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