A Hyderabad company was nearly tricked - via a WhatsApp message that seemed to come from the firm's Chairman and Managing Director - of nearly Rs 2 crore.
A Hyderabad firm nearly lost Rs 1.95 crore after an accounts officer was tricked into transferring funds via a WhatsApp message impersonating the MD. The company reported the fraud, and the NCRP tracked and recovered the full amount. The incident highlights the prevalence of cybercrime and the importance of verifying unusual financial requests.