Meerut. A woman from the TP Nagar police station area was allegedly cheated of ₹13.80 lakh in an international parcel fraud after callers claimed that a luxury gift parcel worth nearly ₹2 crore had arrived in her name from London. Cyber police have registered a case and begun tracing the mobile numbers and bank accounts used in the transactions.
Gift Parcel Claim Used to Build Trust
According to the victim, Gunja, a resident of Rohta Road, she received a call from an unknown number on March 10, 2026. The caller claimed to be speaking from London and told her that an expensive parcel had been sent in her name.
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Later, another caller allegedly posed as a courier employee posted at Delhi Airport and claimed that the parcel contained gold, diamonds, iPhones and foreign currency worth nearly ₹2 crore. The fraudsters then told her that customs clearance, GST and delivery charges had to be paid before the parcel could be released.
Money Taken in 11 Transactions
On May 4, the victim was first asked to transfer ₹3.25 lakh as GST and delivery charges. After that, the accused allegedly continued demanding more money under different pretexts, including customs fees, processing charges and clearance payments.
Police said the woman eventually transferred a total of ₹13.80 lakh in 11 separate transactions to different bank accounts provided by the fraudsters. The fraud came to light after she discussed the matter with her family, who suspected deception and advised her to approach authorities.
Cyber Police Trace Accounts and Call Records
Following the complaint, cyber police registered a case against unidentified accused under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 66D of the Information Technology Amendment Act. Investigators are now tracing the mobile numbers, call detail records and bank accounts linked to the fraud.
Police are also examining whether the network was operated from abroad or involved domestic handlers coordinating transactions. Officials have urged citizens not to transfer money in response to unsolicited international calls, gift offers or parcel claims, warning that genuine customs or courier agencies do not ask for clearance payments into personal bank accounts.
