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Electricity bill payment scam returns in Bengaluru

21/12/2022 10:01 PM | Click to read full article

After a brief lull, the electricity bill payment scam returned despite repeated awareness campaigns by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) and the police. Aravind Kumar, a 56-year-old businessman from Chamarajapet, filed a complaint with the West Division cyber crime police on Saturday, stating that he had been cheated of ₹4.9 lakh on the pretext of online electricity bill payment. 

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