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Fake Apple centre in Gurgaon ‘shortlisted’ elderly in US, scared them into paying up to $20k

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All 1 reports on Mon, 21 September 2026

What it is about

Elderly US citizensFederal Trade CommissionGurgaonPalam Vihar

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How it spread - 1 original report

  1. Mon, 21 September 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India18:44first to report

      A sham Apple service centre in Palam Vihar was busted by Gurgaon police. Elderly US citizens were targeted with fake privacy and virus warnings. Impersonators then demanded thousands of dollars using bogus Federal Trade Commission notices. Police have traced transactions worth two crore rupees from fifteen victims. Eleven individuals were arrested, and the main operator remains at large.

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