Cybercriminals use new tactics to trap four in Ferozepur
Wedding invitation links, fake customs calls and malicious links used to dupe victims: Cyber Crime In-charge Sukhbir Kaur advises caution
Ferozepur, September 26, 2026: Cybercriminals have allegedly defrauded four people of Rs 11.37,444 lakh in separate incidents in Ferozepur, adopting different methods, including fraudulent wedding invitation links, mobile phone disruptions and fake airport customs calls.
According to police, the fraudsters used varied methods to trap their victims. In some cases, they posed as relatives of the victims and asked for money. In another case, the accused sent a fake invitation card and asked the victim to open it and the moment the link was clicked, the victim fell into the trap and money was withdrawn from their bank account. In yet another case, victims were targeted through a malicious link and cheated online.
In one case, a resident of Gandhi Nagar, Pankaj Kumar, found his mobile phone suddenly switched off on September 22. After restarting it, he checked his bank accounts and discovered that Rs 3,72,921.60 had been withdrawn through online transactions. He lodged a complaint on the cybercrime helpline 1930 on September 23.
In another incident, Ravinder Kumar, a resident of Sham Wala Chowk, discovered that Rs 1,05,999 had been transferred from his bank account after his mobile phone stopped working. He also approached the cybercrime helpline, following which a case was registered.
In a third incident, a resident of the Old Basti Line area received a wedding invitation card link on WhatsApp. After opening the link, Rs 1,61,825 was fraudulently withdrawn from his bank accounts. A complaint was lodged on September 20, and a case was registered.
In the fourth incident, a resident was allegedly duped of Rs 4,96,999 by cybercriminals posing as airport customs officials. The victim was reportedly contacted on the pretext of a parcel-related issue and persuaded to transfer money. The police registered a case on September 24.
The four incidents have once again highlighted the growing threat of cyber fraud. Police have urged people not to open suspicious links or share banking details and to immediately report any suspected cybercrime by calling 1930.
Sukhbir Kaur, in-charge of the Ferozepur Cyber Crime police station, appealed to the public to stay alert about calls, messages and links from unknown numbers. She advised people never to open unfamiliar links, even if urged to by the caller, and never to share bank account details, ATM PINs, OTPs or any other confidential information with anyone. She added that anyone who falls victim to cyber fraud should immediately report the matter to the police or the cyber helpline so that timely action can be taken.
Cyber criminals constantly change their tactics to trap new and unsuspecting victims, so no call, link or offer that seems too good or too urgent to be true should be trusted without verification. Always confirm the identity of the caller through a separate, known channel, avoid clicking on links from unknown sources.