India, Sept. 16 -- In a chilling reminder of how fast digital fraud is evolving, Sandalwood power couple Upendra Rao and Priyanka Upendra fell prey to a sophisticated cyber scam that left even their closest family and friends misled.

What appeared to be a harmless courier-related call quickly escalated into a nightmare, exposing how a single dialled code can hand over full control of a mobile phone to fraudsters.

The incident began when Priyanka, expecting a delivery from a Dubai-based online platform, received a call around 10 am from a man claiming to be an executive associated with the order, Times of India reported.

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