• Fraudsters clone the WhatsApp profile of a company executive.
• Employees are pressured into purchasing gift cards under false pretenses.
• Messages often include phishing links to extract additional information.

    Bengaluru Techie Duped of ₹4.5 Lakh in Diwali Gift Card Scam

• Incident: A tech professional in Bengaluru lost ₹4.5 lakh after receiving a fraudulent WhatsApp message, seemingly from his boss, requesting the purchase of Apple gift cards as Diwali gifts for clients.
  
• Details:
  
  • The victim bought and shared the voucher codes before realizing the scam.
  • An FIR was filed, and police initiated an investigation.
  • The case highlights the need for employees to verify unusual requests, even if they appear to come from superiors.

Source: The Times of India