Cyber Swindle: Judge Targeted by High-Profile Impersonation

A district judge in Solapur, Maharashtra, was deceived out of Rs 50,000 through a cyber scam. The fraudster used a photo of a Bombay High Court judge as their WhatsApp display picture to solicit money. Mumbai police are currently investigating the incident.

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