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Fraudster poses as Bal Thackeray's grandson on Facebook to dupe people

Nihar said he came to know about the scam on Wednesday after receiving numerous messages on Facebook and WhatsApp inquiring about his well-being

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Screenshot of the fake profile. Pic/Facebook

Screenshot of the fake profile. Pic/Facebook

Bal Thackeray’s grandson Nihar became the latest victim of the fake profile scam where fraudsters impersonate affluent people on social media and contact their friends and family asking for money for a cause.

As per a report in Mumbai Mirror, Nihar, who is the son of Bal Thackeray’s late son Bindumadhav, said he is yet to file a complaint with the police but is keeping his legal options open.

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