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30-year-old government health officer loses ₹5.77 lakh in Binance Web3 crypto scam after phone call diversion during P2P transaction

Feb 11, 2025Hyderabad, India1 source

Summary

A 30-year-old Government Health Officer from Hyderabad lost ₹5.77 lakh in a cryptocurrency scam involving 5,993 USDT. The scam occurred when the victim, an active trader on the Binance platform, was using the peer-to-peer (P2P) feature to transfer funds. During the transaction, she received a call from an unknown number, which is believed to be part of the scam. The fraudster exploited the Web3 feature on the Binance app to carry out the scam. The incident was reported on February 11, 2025.

Incident Details

Domain
Fraud & Financial
Harm Types
AI-Powered Financial Fraud
Mechanism
conduct
Platforms
Binance
Companies
Binance
Recipient
IndividualA 30-year-old Government Health Officer from Hyderabad
Dimensions
economic

Sources

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Health Officer lands in ₹5.77 lakh cryptocurrency fraud - The Hindu
Google News Historical Backfill·Feb 11, 2025

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