The Sivaganga district cyber crime police have begun probe into a fraudster who cheated a woman of ₹58 lakh by claiming to have sent a gift worth ₹1.5 crore from England.A 32-year-old woman hailing from Keelaiyur area near Ilayangudi in Sivaganga district was contacted via WhatsApp by an unidentified person last May.Further, he claimed to be speaking from England and that he was a dentist. He continued to talk friendly with the woman.He informed her that he had sent a gift worth ₹1.5 crore, comprising 80 sovereigns of gold jewellery and 75,000 US dollars.Later, he told the woman that Indian customs officials had seized the gift items and that they could only be released if customs duties were paid.Believing this, the woman also transferred ₹58.38 lakh to the bank account specified by the unidentified person. After that, the person could not be contacted.Based on a complaint lodged by the woman, Sivaganga District Cyber Crime has registered a case and are investigating. Published – November 13, 2026 08:22 pm IST
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