Kanpur man tricks scammer into sending Rs 10,000

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A man in Kanpur tricked a scammer posing as a CBI official into sending him Rs 10,000. The scammer initially demanded Rs 16,000 to settle a fake case involving obscene videos. Bhupendra Singh created multiple stories to manipulate the scammer. He first claimed he needed Rs 3,000 to retrieve a pawned gold chain, which the scammer sent. Singh continued the deception, involving a friend to pose as a jeweler. The scammer sent additional money, totaling Rs 10,000, before realizing he had been duped and pleaded for his money back. Singh reported the incident to the police.


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