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Bengaluru: A phone call from a fraudster posing as a private bank representative and offering to help discontinue credit card insurance charges cost a 26-year-old software engineer over Rs 2.1 lakh after he was tricked into sharing the details of two cards. Priyan (name changed), a resident of Domlur working in a private firm, told police he received a call from mobile number 8084900590 around noon on Oct 30. The caller introduced himself as a private bank representative and informed him that he would be charged Rs 15,000 each for three months for credit card insurance, amounting to Rs 45,000. Trusting his explanation, Priyan shared the details, following which another Rs 92,460 was deducted. On Nov 2, after contacting the bank’s customer care, Priyan realised there was no such representative and he had been duped.
When Priyan told him he hadn’t opted for insurance and refused to pay, the caller asked him to follow certain procedures to discontinue the insurance. Priyan, who thought the call was from the bank, agreed to follow his instructions. The caller then sought details of another bank credit card for verification. When the amounts were not refunded, Priyan tried contacting the man, but the latter did not respond. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in Bengaluru