Nagpur: The excitement of buying a new car is turning into anxiety for several vehicle owners in the city, as cyber fraudsters allegedly target them with fake lucky draw offers promising foreign trips and expensive gift hampers.

According to cyber police officials, this appears to be an emerging fraud trend in which callers contact newly registered car owners, claiming their vehicle has been selected in a special draw. The fraudsters allegedly pressure victims to enrol in a scheme or pay a processing fee to claim the so-called reward.

What has raised serious concern is that the callers reportedly possess detailed information about the vehicle owners, including their full name, residential address, car model, and even the dealership from where the vehicle was purchased. This has led police to suspect a possible data leak.

Several new car buyers have reported receiving such calls shortly after purchasing their vehicles. In many cases, callers used different mobile numbers but repeated the same script, referring specifically to the recipient’s newly purchased car and claiming it had won a foreign tour package or gift hamper.

Some callers allegedly asked vehicle owners to visit a designated office to collect the prize, while others insisted on enrolment in a membership scheme. However, when individuals refused to share personal details or asked for the gifts to be couriered, the calls reportedly stopped.

Cyber police officials stated that no formal complaint involving financial loss has been registered so far in connection with this specific scam. Nevertheless, they have termed the development alarming due to the apparent access to sensitive customer data.

Police officials indicated that they will be contacting automobile showrooms in the city to examine the possibility of a data breach or unauthorized sharing of customer information.

Authorities have advised citizens not to entertain such calls or share personal and financial details with unknown callers. In case of any financial fraud, victims have been urged to immediately dial the national cyber crime helpline number 1930 and report the matter to the nearest police station.

With multiple new car owners reporting similar experiences, cyber experts have warned that the scam could spread further if strict data protection measures are not enforced.