Ahmedabad: An attempt to apply for an initial public offering (IPO) cost a 48-year-old Maninagar garment trader nearly Rs 1 lakh after a suspicious webpage appeared while he was logging into his bank account.
The trader, who runs an online garment business, was at home on Aug 11 when he used his mobile phone to access his bank account for the IPO application process, according to his police complaint registered on Wednesday with Maninagar police. During this, a webpage opened automatically and displayed a payment demand of Rs 99,134. Suspecting online fraud, he immediately contacted the national cybercrime helpline on 1930.
The trader received an SMS alert shortly afterwards indicating that the payment had been made to a logistics company. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad