Police nab 3 cyber frauds in Namkum
After getting details of interested persons they called them up from fake sim card number and cheated money in name of processing charge, goods and service tax (GST) and state GST. The trio also sent fake lottery coupons worth lakhs in name Tulsi Ayurveda through posts. TNN
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