Bengaluru: International courier giant FedEx on Wednesday said it never requests personal information through unsolicited phone calls, mails or emails for its shipped goods.
The company's statement comes after a 29-year-old female lawyer from Bengaluru recently lodged a police complaint alleging that she was 'digitally arrested' for two days from April 3 to April 5, when she herself The call was made by a person claiming to be a FedEx executive. ,
The executive told him that the parcel contained five passports, three credit cards and 140 copies of synthetic narcotic drugs (MDMA) sent from Mumbai to Thailand in his name.
The online fraudsters not only duped him of Rs 14.57 lakh, but also made him naked in front of the camera on the pretext of conducting a drug test. Later, if he did not pay Rs 10 lakh, he was threatened to make his videos public.
"FedEx does not request personal information through unsolicited phone calls, mail or email for goods being shipped or held unless requested or initiated by customers," it said in a statement.
“If any person receives any suspicious phone call or message, they are advised not to provide their personal information. Instead, they should immediately contact nearby local law enforcement authorities or the Government of India Cyber The crime department should be reported." Koori Company said.
The company's statement comes after a 29-year-old female lawyer from Bengaluru recently lodged a police complaint alleging that she was 'digitally arrested' for two days from April 3 to April 5, when she herself The call was made by a person claiming to be a FedEx executive. ,
The executive told him that the parcel contained five passports, three credit cards and 140 copies of synthetic narcotic drugs (MDMA) sent from Mumbai to Thailand in his name.
The online fraudsters not only duped him of Rs 14.57 lakh, but also made him naked in front of the camera on the pretext of conducting a drug test. Later, if he did not pay Rs 10 lakh, he was threatened to make his videos public.
"FedEx does not request personal information through unsolicited phone calls, mail or email for goods being shipped or held unless requested or initiated by customers," it said in a statement.
“If any person receives any suspicious phone call or message, they are advised not to provide their personal information. Instead, they should immediately contact nearby local law enforcement authorities or the Government of India Cyber The crime department should be reported." Koori Company said.
