Hyderabad: A 33-year-old woman from the city was duped of Rs 1.32 lakh under the guise of sanctioning her Rs 5 lakh subsidised loan under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).
According to police, the woman received a call from an unknown number, where the caller identified himself as the general manager of a bank associated with PMEGP branch.He informed the woman that a loan under PMEGP for Rs 5 lakh was sanctioned in her name, with a 30% subsidy on the sanctioned amount.
He also told her that the monthly EMI for the loan would be Rs 5,480, provided she gave her consent to proceed, said a police official. Lured by the offer, she paid Rs 1.32 lakh towards various charges. The fraudster further asked her to pay an additional amount for DD challan charges, assuring her that a PMEGP cheque would be sent to her residence, including the amounts she paid towards the charges.
After making the payment, she waited for the cheque. When she did not receive any cheque even after waiting for several days, she realised that she was cheated and approached the cyber crime helpline 1930. On her complaint, Hyderabad cyber crime police registered a case and started an investigation.
