MAIMANA (Pajhwok): Some individuals in northwestern Faryab province have deceived several people over the telephone into paying them huge amounts of money, an official said on Monday.
Cyber Crimes Branch Director Maulvi Hayatullah Muradi said: “Some fraudsters telephoned people and told them they have won prizes from a telecom firm. Thus people were duped into paying them huge amounts of money.”
He said the swindlers, who belonged to Parwan province, had been identified. They allegedly told people the prices of vehicles, gold and cash and asked to pay taxes, transport and other charges before they could get their prizes.
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