Ahmedabad: A retired National Dairy Development Board employee from Krishnanagar was allegedly cheated of Rs 11.6 lakh after a caller posing as a bank official gained access to his mobile phone and executed unauthorised transactions from his pension account.
In his complaint to cybercrime police on Thursday, the 67-year-old said he received a call around 2.30pm on July 20 from an unknown number. The caller, speaking in Gujarati, quoted his account number and asked him to confirm whether the account and linked mobile number were his.
Around 3.30am the next day, he received multiple OTP messages and discovered about 12 withdrawals, fund transfers and bill payments, including Facebook-linked payments. He contacted 1930, the cybercrime helpline, and filed a complaint. 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 Stay updated with the latest Ahmedabad news.
Police found a “BOI.apk” file on his phone, suspected to have enabled remote access and helped carry out the transactions illegally. The call ended within a minute. Bank officials later indicated online fraud. Download the TOI App.