Ahmedabad: A 65-year-old man from Dariapur accepted help to get a pension card, only to lose Rs 2.4 lakh to cyber scammers.
The victim, who runs a business in Kalupur, told police that he received a call from an unknown number around 9pm on Oct 13. Suspecting fraud, the victim contacted his bank and was advised to report the incident to the cybercrime helpline 1930.
The sexagenarian told police that the caller sent an APK file through WhatsApp named “BoB Bank senior citizen verification.apk” and instructed him to install it on his mobile phone. The caller claimed to be a representative from the Bank of Baroda ’s Mumbai branch and offered to help him get a pension card for senior citizens. The application allegedly sought permissions and asked him to enter personal details, including his name, mobile number, MPIN and TPIN, which he provided as instructed. When questioned, the caller allegedly assured him that the money had not actually been deducted. He subsequently registered a complaint and approached the local police.
Meanwhile, the victim received multiple debit alerts indicating that Rs 2.4 lakh had been withdrawn from his bank account in four transactions.