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'FedEx says your parcel has drugs': The scam that trapped an Indian comedian
Ankita Shrivastav is among millions of Indians who fall prey to cybercrimes every year.
May 18, 2026Indians lost $25bn to digital fraud in 2025 - now its central bank is fighting back
The RBI is mulling measures to tackle rising cases of digital fraud in India - but will they work?
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'FedEx says your parcel has drugs': The scam that trapped an Indian comedian
"Hello ma'am, I'm calling from FedEx. We've been alerted by police that a courier you sent to Iraq contains drugs." This is what a man on the other end of the phone told Ankita Shrivastav, a stand-up
bbc.com•May 19, 2026
Indians lost $25bn to digital fraud in 2025 - now its central bank is fighting back
In February, Alok (name changed), a business analyst based in the western Indian city of Pune, got a text message asking him to pay 1,000 rupees ($10.75; £7.9) as a speeding fine. The message asked h
bbc.com•April 30, 2026