LUCKNOW, Dec. 28 -- A Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) employee was allegedly duped of Rs.23 lakh after she fell victim to a gift delivery trap, police said.

The complainant, Jyoti Singh from Takrohi in Indira Nagar here, told police that on her wedding anniversary on November 28 she received a WhatsApp call from a stranger, who introduced himself as Manoj and claimed to be living abroad. The caller said he wanted to send her an anniversary gift.

Despite her refusal, she later received a call from another person claiming to be a courier agent, who demanded Rs.10,000 to "return" the parcel. To avoid any inconvenience on her anniversary, she transferred the amount.

The next day, the woman received a call from a different number, with ...