{
  "id": 10534664,
  "title": "‘London Gift’ Trap Turns Into Blackmail As Indore Woman Loses ₹99,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/london-gift-trap-turns-into-blackmail-as-indore-woman-loses-99-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T20:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/london-gift-trap-turns-into-blackmail-as-indore-woman-loses-99000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore woman loses ₹99,000 to a 'London Gift' scam after being lured by an online acquaintance posing as a London-based man, according to police. The woman received calls and WhatsApp messages from a man claiming to bring gifts. One of the accusers, posing as a senior law enforcement official, threatened legal action unless she paid money for his release. Suspecting foul play, the woman transferred money in three installments totaling ₹99,000. The Cyber Cell is currently investigating the case.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A woman was duped of Rs 99,000 in a custom gift scam after an online acquaintance posing as a London-based man, along with his accomplices, allegedly extorted money from her by threatening her with legal action and later blackmail. According to the complaint, the woman received a call on September 19 from a man claiming to live in London. He told her he was bringing…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}