Three Different Cyber Fraud Cases Caused Loss of 21 Lakhs
“Once again, cyber fraud cases are increasingly causing monetary losses to innocent individuals in India.”
On Friday, the state capital reported three instances of cybercrime in which victims fell for scams, resulting in a total loss of Rs 20.93 lakh through phony customer support calls, rental fraud, and online trading schemes.
Cyber Police Officials
| First Case:
a) Sumit Tandon (a businessman) from Bag Tola in Chowk received a WhatsApp message last month from “Iron FX International Group,” a trading platform that offers high returns on investment. b) Before recognizing it was a scam, he sent Rs 10.5 lakh to the fraudsters, believing the promise of large rewards. Second Case: a) In another instance, 92-year-old Jagdish Chandra Kukreti, who lives in Sector J in Aliganj, posted a rental advertisement on the MagicBricks real estate website. b) A man posing as NSG commando Ashish Kumar Pahadi called him on May 28 and said he would like to rent the home. c) The caller deceived Kukreti into disclosing his account credentials and stole Rs 5.38 lakh under the guise of giving advance rent. Third Case: a) On June 30, Krishnakant Trivedi, 70, of Shalimar Vista in Gomtinagar Extension, was deceived by a scammer posing as a customer service representative for PNB Bank. b) After obtaining Trivedi’s private banking details, the caller took Rs 5.05 lakh out of his account. |
Brajesh Yadav, Inspector, Cyber Crime Police Station
| “We have once again urged the public to exercise caution and verify identities before sharing financial information online.” |
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