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On Aug 27, the 66-year-old complainant received a phone call from an individual who claimed that his SIR (Special Intensive Revision) form had his father’s name incorrectly spelt. He sent them a link and asked them to pay a charge of Rs 13 for name correction. The senior citizen clicked the link sent by the fraudsters and filled up the details required but his payment of Rs 13 failed. The senior citizen informed his son who contacted his bank and found out that Rs 3.1 lakh had been fraudulently withdrawn.
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Mumbai: A senior citizen from Borivli lost Rs 3.1 lakh to a “SIR scam”. His display picture had “Election Commission of India” mentioned in it. A fraudster got him to click on a malicious link, activated call forwarding on his phone and accessed his bank account. Borivli Police lodged an FIR against an unknown person. The caller added that a correction would have to be made. The complainant handed the phone to his daughter-in-law, who spoke to the caller. Next, the fraudster connected with them over WhatsApp . Despite deactivating call forwarding, it got reactivated again. A police complaint was then lodged. Download the TOI App.
Senior Citizen Targeted by Fraud Scheme
A senior citizen recently fell victim to a fraud scheme that involved multiple deceptive tactics. After clicking on a link sent by the fraudster, he attempted to process a payment but encountered issues. The fraudster then requested that the senior citizen send copies of his PAN card, Aadhaar card, and voter ID via WhatsApp, before disconnecting the call. The following day, the victim received a notification indicating that all his calls were being forwarded to a different number, raising concerns about his personal security.