{
  "id": 4321231,
  "title": "Fake ‘Syrian Doctor’ Befriends Doctor On Facebook, Dupes Him Of ₹6.11 Lakh In Indore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/fake-syrian-doctor-befriends-doctor-on-facebook-dupes-him-of-6-11",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/fake-syrian-doctor-befriends-doctor-on-facebook-dupes-him-of-611-lakh-in-indore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A doctor, Dr Ayaz Ahmed Qureshi, from Shaheen Nagar in Azad Nagar, fell victim to a cyber scam initiated by a woman claiming to be a doctor from Syria, resulting in a loss of Rs 6.11 lakh. The police have registered a case and are currently investigating the bank accounts and phone numbers involved. According to Qureshi, on May 1, he connected with someone on Facebook under the name Dr Ayesha Khan, who claimed to be a doctor residing in Syria. As their conversation progressed, the woman disclosed her intention to relocate to India due to the ongoing war in Syria. After a few weeks, she informed Qureshi that she had arrived in Delhi, but Customs had detained her medical equipment and personal belongings. The scammers subsequently contacted Qureshi, posing as Customs officials and representatives from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), requesting payment for clearance fees to allow the release of the seized items. Qureshi, believing their narrative, transferred money in multiple transactions: Rs 25,000, Rs 49,000, Rs 47,000, and Rs 4.90 lakh, ultimately losing a total of Rs 6.11 lakh to various accounts. When the demands for money persisted, Qureshi realized it was a fraudulent scheme and promptly reported it to the state cyber cell. Subsequently, the case was forwarded to the Azad Nagar police station. The police are now examining call records and transaction logs provided by the victim to track down the scammers.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A doctor fell prey to a cyber scam after being befriended on social media by a woman claiming to be a doctor from Syria, losing Rs 6.11 lakh to the fraudsters. Following the complaint, Azad Nagar police registered a case and began investigating the bank accounts and phone numbers used in the crime. Azad Nagar police station in-charge Lokesh Bhadoriya said Dr Ayaz Ahmed…",
  "key_points": [
    "Dr Ayaz Ahmed Qureshi from Indore lost ₹6.11 lakh to a cyber scam.",
    "Woman posing as 'Dr Ayesha Khan' from Syria duped Qureshi.",
    "Police registered case, investigating bank accounts and phone numbers."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The scam targeting Dr Ayaz Ahmed Qureshi reveals a growing threat of cyber fraud where scammers exploit emotional trust built through social media to deceive and financially exploit victims.",
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}