Shillong, Feb. 6 -- The police in Meghalaya urged citizens to be cautious of a new phone scam in the state.

The scam involves impersonation tactics, where callers pose as agents from reputed courier services like FedEx and trick victims into believing they have received packages containing illegal substances.

The scheme unfolds with a phone call from someone claiming to represent a courier company.

They inform the recipient about a package addressed to them, alleging it contains illegal items like drugs. This sets the stage for the next phase of the scam, where the callers switch personas and impersonate officials from legitimate law enforcement agencies like Customs, CBI, or NCB.

With fabricated claims of money laundering linked to t...