u/deluluingoverwifi

I recently became a victim of a cyber fraud impersonation scam and wanted to share this as a caution for others.

On 12 May, I received an email and subsequent WhatsApp messages from someone impersonating my Managing Director using her name and profile picture. The individual claimed there was an urgent work-related requirement and pressured me into purchasing digital gift cards, assuring me that the amount would be reimbursed immediately.

Believing the request to be genuine due to the professional context and urgency created, I ended up losing ₹1,24,000 across two transactions.

A formal cybercrime complaint has already been filed along with all supporting evidence, screenshots, transaction details, timestamps, and payment records.

The purchases were made through Amazon gift cards, so I wanted to ask — if anybody here works in cybercrime, fintech/fraud investigation, banking, Amazon, or related areas, is there anything that can still be done in such cases? Any guidance or help would genuinely mean a lot.

Please verify through direct calls or official channels before making any payment or purchase request, even if it appears to come from someone senior within your organisation. These scams are becoming extremely sophisticated and convincing.

I recently became a victim of a cyber fraud impersonation scam and wanted to share this as a caution for others.

On 12 May, I received an email and subsequent WhatsApp messages from someone impersonating my Managing Director using her name and profile picture. The individual claimed there was an urgent work-related requirement and pressured me into purchasing digital gift cards, assuring me that the amount would be reimbursed immediately.

Believing the request to be genuine due to the professional context and urgency created, I ended up losing ₹1,24,000 across two transactions.

A formal cybercrime complaint has already been filed along with all supporting evidence, screenshots, transaction details, timestamps, and payment records.

The purchases were made through Amazon gift cards, so I wanted to ask — if anybody here works in cybercrime, fintech/fraud investigation, banking, Amazon, or related areas, is there anything that can still be done in such cases? Any guidance or help would genuinely mean a lot.

Please verify through direct calls or official channels before making any payment or purchase request, even if it appears to come from someone senior within your organisation. These scams are becoming extremely sophisticated and convincing.