A man has been arrested for allegedly duping people by sending them false messages claiming that their electricity connection will be disconnected due to non-payment of due bills.
Once the apps are downloaded, the fraudsters take control of the phone and steal money from the bank account. A senior citizen at Anna Nagar lost Rs 11.5 lakh but the cyber cell personnel retrieved the money as the customer who lost the money had immediately approached the police. Electricity Bill Scam Through SMSes Continues in Tamil Nadu, Watch Modus Operandi Video.