Doctor duped of Rs.10 lakh by cyber crooks in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A woman doctor was allegedly cheated by cyber fraudsters who promised her a visa to practice medicine in Canada.

According to the police, the victim, a resident of Mahendra Hills, recently saw an advertisement on Instagram about visas for Canada and other countries. She contacted the person whose contact details were given in the Instagram post.

“The caller told the doctor saying there was a huge demand for doctors and



medical professionals in Canada and that she could easily secure a job. He promised a visa and first asked Rs 20,000 for processing, which she paid. Citing various reasons, he collected nearly Rs 10 lakh,” police said, adding that with the fraudsters asking for more money, the doctor realised she was being cheated and approached the Hyderabad CCS police.

Based on her complaint, a case was booked and is being investigated.