Economy

RBI employee duped of Rs 2.5 lakh in fake Traffic Challan scam

January 10, 2026

A 33-year-old Reserve Bank of India employee, Gaurav Tripathi, was scammed out of Rs 2.5 lakh by cyber fraudsters in Bhopal who used a fake traffic police notice. The scam began when Tripathi received a text message about a supposed traffic violation, prompting him to pay a fine through an embedded link, which led to unauthorized transactions instead.

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Gaurav Tripathi is a 33-year-old RBI employee.
He lost approximately Rs 2.5 lakh in the scam.
The scam involved a fake traffic violation notice sent via text message.
Tripathi clicked a link to pay a fine, which led to fraudulent transactions.
The incident was reported to M Nagar police in Bhopal.

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RBI employee duped of Rs 2.5 lakh in fake Traffic Challan scam

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RBI employee duped of Rs 2.5 lakh in fake Traffic Challan scam

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