Bangur Nagar Police have registered a case of cheating
Mumbai: A 79-year-old retired company director and his wife, a 76-year-old former teacher, were duped of Rs 6.48 lakh by a cyber fraudster posing as an official from Election Commission of India . The Malad West resident received a WhatsApp call around 1 pm on Oct 15. He said an online fee of Rs 5 would be charged for the correction.
Bangur Nagar police have registered a case of cheating and are probing further. The caller, who identified himself as an Election Commission of India official, claimed there was an error in his wife’s voter ID card.
After he shared it, a sum of Rs 6.48 lakh was deducted from his bank account. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news.
The caller asked for a code linked to the complainant’s banking app, according to the FIR. The complainant realised that he had been duped and lodged a complaint on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. Subsequently, an FIR was registered by Bangur Nagar police. Download the TOI App.