The plans come as internal government data shows individuals have lost funds of nearly $1.26 billion in financial institutions to cyber fraud since 2021, with one of the sources saying about 4,000 fraudulent accounts are opened every day
An officer said that the complainant, a senior citizen from the western suburbs, said that she received multiple calls from WhatsApp numbers, which said that her name had come up in a money laundering case.
Four days later, Rajput visited the bank but was informed that his account had not recorded any transaction. After this, he unblocked his savings bank account and saw the transactions but found nothing. However, Rajput was shocked when his account showed Rs 3.95 lakh being debited from his home loan account. Banking Fraud in Ahmedabad: Man Loses Rs 4 Lakh After Money Debited From His Home Loan Account Despite Not Sharing OTP or Clicking on Link Sent by Fraudsters.
According to a screenshot shared by Das, one of the fraudsters pretended to be the Mumbai cop named ‘Pradip Sawant’. A purported logo of Maharashtra Police was also seen in the image