A fright at the museum
A fright at the museum
ByPragna L KrupaPragna L Krupa / Updated: Feb 22, 2021, 06:00 IST
Bengaluru’s private money
gullible people into parting with lakhs of rupees for ‘rare’, ‘collectible’ currency notes
A private museum in the city has filed a complaint with the cybercrime police after someone stole their
identity and
uploaded videos on YouTube claiming that the museum is buying old currency notes in exchange for money. They suspect many people may have been cheated.
The museum in question is the Rezwan Razack Museum of Paper Money, which is located inside the Prestige Falcon Towers on Brunton Road,
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To say that cybercrime and cyber criminals have had a whale of a time during the pandemic would be a gross understatement. But the fact they have gone bigger, braver and rather more blatant in their practices is a valid cause of sleepless nights for many.
In one of the latest episode pertaining cybercrooks, right from the name of PM Modi to the images of an actual museum in Bangalore, were used to buy trust of the gullible victims before fleecing them of money.
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Rezwan Razack Museum of Paper Money, a private museum located inside the Prestige Falcon Towers in Ashoknagar, in Bangalore has filed a complaint with the cybercrime police after they came to know of a cyber imposter who stole the museum s identity and uploaded videos on Youtube claiming that the museum was selling old currency notes in exchange for money.