Bakrid 2020: Hyderabad Police Warns Of Online Sheep Booking
Cross-check credentials of the persons/organisations with whom they are transacting before making online transfer of money.
Hyderabad, July 26: The Cybercrime police of Hyderabad has advised people opting for online booking of goats / sheep during the Eid-ul-Adha ( Bakrid 2020) to cross-check the credentials of the persons/organisations with whom they are transacting before making online transfer of money.
Given the Covid-19 pandemic, many families are apprehensive of bringing in sheep or inviting butchers to their houses to avoid contracting Covid-19. With the business remaining dull, many people are sharing messages on social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp of making arrangements for sacrificing the animal and sending meat to the house.
Individuals are sending messages with bank accounts or e-wallet numbers asking people to deposit money in those accounts.
“Unless one knows the person from before, do not transfer the money without checking him to avoid being cheated. Fraudsters are always on lookout for such situations,” advised K V M Prasad, ACP (Cybercrime) Hyderabad.
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