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while maintaining a follow up with the rang and she ran to it.
banks and the cybercrime cell to recover It was not
her Rs. 44,501. It has been months now and the letter
she was losing her hopes. She continued to from the
do her rounds of the temples driven by an Delhi police
abiding faith. More than the amount, she that she was
was annoyed by the fact that she had fallen expecting,
prey to a fraud in spite of her corporate but a courier
experience of decades and never having from Blue
allowed a fraud or finagling in her own Dart carrying
company by putting in place water tight a sealed
control mechanisms. envelope
Navya was quaffing her morning from some
coffee one day when Vijay pointed out unknown
a newspaper report to her. It mentioned lawyer from her hometown of Mysuru. She
the name of one SKM and another SM opened the envelope to find a letter and
having been raided by the Delhi police and a pay order in her name. The lawyer was
discovering a stash of cash running into the executrix of the will of her distant and
millions. The report talked about them octogenarian unmarried aunt, whom she
being involved in cyber frauds over the last had been sporadically in touch with and
two years, having cheated several people. visiting. Her aunt had passed some months
The government’s cyber fraud cell team ago and her lawyer had diligently executed
has been quietly investigating the cyber the will by taking stock of her estate and
complaints behind the scenes and keeping distributing it amongst the various heirs
a watch on several suspects. As she was listed in the will. Navya was one of them.
reading a report, something rang a bell. Her share of her aunt’s estate was Rs. 4,
The names were similar to the one in the 45,001 and the lawyer’s envelope carried a
spam mail that she had fallen victim to. banker’s cheque for that amount.
Navya’s face lit up with a smile and she Navya was flabbergasted and stunned.
immediately got in touch with the Delhi Not only was she getting back the money
police to lodge her claim for Rs. 44,501 with that she was defrauded out of, thanks to
all supporting documents. The Delhi police the efficiency of the police, she was also
got in touch with her soon after in the next getting an unexpected legacy ten times
few days, having done their due diligence, over. A joyous Navya, in line with her
and confirmed to her that her money will generous nature and a supportive Vijay, did
be transferred to her bank account that was not think twice before donating the legacy
available with the cyber fraud cell, once the of Rs. 4,45,001 to a reputed charitable
court indicts the scamsters and clears the organisation looking after the destitute and
claims made by different victims. the deserted. After all, Navya never wanted
Navya was delighted to hear this and was anything more than her need. She was just
looking forward to the missive from the happy that she got back her hard earned Rs.
Delhi police and the bank’s SMS alert for 44,501. Frauds never pay, but faith always
the credit of her Rs. 44,501. Her doorbell pays.
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