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Scamsters target Karnataka Deputy Lokayukta

Bengaluru, July 11 (UNI) A shocking cyber fraud attempt has come to light involving Karnataka Deputy Lokayukta and retired High Court judge Justice KN Phaneendra, who was targeted by scammers posing as officials of the Data Protection Board of India.
The 67-year-old judge lodged a police complaint on July 9 after being contacted by two individuals claiming his Aadhaar details were linked to illegal activities.
The fraudsters, introducing themselves as Deepak Kumar Sharma and Rahul Kumar Sharma, alleged they were senior and junior legal consultants, respectively, with the Data Protection Board. They tried to coerce Justice Phaneendra into believing that his mobile number and Aadhaar were being used for criminal acts.
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