THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Cyber scammers swindled Keralites out of Rs 201 crore last year, state police headquarters said. Nearly Rs 74 crore was lost by 3,394 people in this manner. In the past week, Rs 2.60 crore was swindled from an Ernakulam native, while an Aluva native lost Rs 1.10 crore. Kozhikode and Alappuzha natives lost Rs 50 lakh each. Later, scammers direct them to pay a hefty amount as tax and service charge.

Source: Indian Express January 16, 2024 15:18 UTC