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Bengaluru: Senior Citizen Duped of ₹3.5 Lakh by Fraudsters Posing as Election Commission Officials

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An 82-year-old Bengaluru resident lost ₹3.5 lakh to fraudsters posing as Election Commission officials.
The fraudsters used a fake voter verification process to trick the victim.
The scammers employed a malicious app and QR code to siphon money from his bank account.
The incident occurred in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

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CenterTimes of India
Cybercrook uses SIR bait to dupe 82-year-old of Rs 3 lakh
The headline focuses on the method of the scam and the age of the victim, emphasizing the exploitation of an elderly person.
RightTimes of India
Fake ECI-officer dupes 82-year-old Bengaluru man of Rs 3 lakh
The Times of India frames this as a cautionary tale about cyber fraud, emphasizing the vulnerability of the elderly and the adaptive tactics of scammers during public events.

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