The message ‘Get pregnant and get Rs 13 lakh’ on WhatsApp is a new cyber fraud. Scammers ask for money in the name of registration or blackmail by making videos. Police have warned about this nationwide scam.
New Delhi: Have you received this message on your WhatsApp along with a photo of a beautiful woman – ‘Make me pregnant and get a 2 bedroom flat with Rs 13 lakh’? It is also written in the message that keep this information secret and if you are ready then call or message on the given number. But be careful! If you contact this number even by mistake, your troubles may begin. This is a new cyber fraud, in which many people have lost money and are not able to even tell anyone due to fear of defamation. This scam has now become quite active all over India.
Trap of ‘All India Pregnant Scam’
Scammers claim in the message that the woman’s husband cannot get her pregnant, so she wants a child. As soon as someone calls them believing this emotional story, they start demanding money in the name of registration, GST and other charges. If you are clever and escape, then it is fine, otherwise they trap you in a bigger trap.
Blackmail by making videos
If you refuse to pay, they call you to a designated place. There a woman welcomes you in a room. After this, they secretly make a video of you and then the game of blackmailing begins. A huge amount is collected by threatening to post the video on social media. A few months ago, Bihar Police had busted one such gang. These people were committing a fraud of Rs 10 lakh, when the police raided and arrested the accused. According to the police, this network is active in many parts of the country and the police has issued warnings regarding it several times.