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INR 1.3C lost to Nigerian lottery


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http://m.timesofindia.com/city/bengaluru/bengaluru-couple-loses-rs-1-3-crore-to-nigerian-lottery/articleshow/59708469.cms

 

BENGALURU: A couple lost Rs 1.3 crore to the notorious Nigerian online lottery scam after the man -a retired agriculture scientist with GKVK, University of Agricultural Sciences here -fell prey to an online quiz in 2014. He sent large sums of money to claim the alleged Rs 5-crore prize till his demise in December 2014, and his wife continued to do so till mid-2017.

 

 

According to police sources, he transferred large sums of money to various bank accounts through online transactions as advised by scamsters on numerous occasions till his demise in December 2014.It is believed he drew from his savings, apart from taking loans on his LIC policies and pledging property to claim the lottery money .

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