Ex-PM IK Gujral’s son loses ₹7.68 crore in cyber fraud, over ₹4 crore recovered
Naresh Gujral, son of former PM IK Gujral, lost ₹7.68 crore to cyber scammers who impersonated him to trick his CFO into making fraudulent transfers. Delhi Police have successfully frozen over ₹4 crore of the stolen funds while the investigation continues.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the growing sophistication of executive impersonation scams and the importance of rapid reporting to financial authorities.
Naresh Gujral, 78, the former Rajya Sabha member and son of ex-Prime Minister IK Gujral , became a victim of a cyber fraud as unidentified scammers impersonated him on an online messaging app and tricked his company’s chief finance officer (CFO) into transferring ₹ 7.68 crore through at least four real-time gross settlement (RTGS) transactions last week, police said on Thursday.
The article reports on the fraud and police recovery efforts using neutral, factual language.
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