The International Cricket Council (ICC) became a victim of an online fraud and is believed to have been duped to the tune of over $2.5 million through deception.
According to a report in Cricbuzz, the ICC officials refused to comment but an investigation has been launched into the incident of phishing from a source based in the US.
The total amount of $ 2.5 million is a result of multiple instances of being cheated, the report added.
An official of an Associate board stated that for a full member like the BCCI, $ 2.5 million is not a major amount but the quantum of loss is equivalent to four times of the grant an Associate member with ODI status earns every year from the ICC.
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