Woman loses five-sovereign gold jewellery to impostor at Tiruvallur GH
A 70-year-old woman was defrauded of her gold jewelry at Tiruvallur Government Hospital by a man posing as a staff member. Local police are currently reviewing CCTV footage to identify the perpetrator.
Why it matters
This incident highlights security vulnerabilities in public healthcare facilities and the prevalence of social engineering scams targeting the elderly.
A 70-year-old woman was allegedly duped of five sovereigns of gold jewellery by a man posing as a hospital employee at the Tiruvallur Government Hospital on Monday.
Police are examining CCTV footage to identify the suspect.
When the woman, Poongodi, was waiting near the MRI scanning room, a man approached her and spoke to her as though he worked at the hospital.
He told her that patients were not permitted to wear jewellery during scanning and asked her to remove it. He left with the jewellery she handed over.
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