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How did a 'very personal number' uncover 'boss scam' thousands of kilometres away in India?
short by Ashley Paul / on Sunday, 19 July, 2026
The 'boss scam', which targets employees by impersonating their bosses, was uncovered after a nexus was apprehended in UP. Fraudsters convinced Mumbai-based executive Girish Amin to save their number as his boss' "very personal number", and then made him execute 63 transactions worth ₹10 crore. They were caught when they tried withdrawing ₹8 lakh from a bank in Delhi.