Mangaluru: A 42-year-old woman was allegedly cheated of Rs 2.7 lakh through an online credit card fraud after fraudsters posing as health insurance representatives contacted her over phone and WhatsApp.
The woman received a call on Oct 16, from an unknown person, who told her that her private health insurance policy was due for renewal and asked her to pay the premium, according to the complaint. After clicking the link, she transferred Rs 27,764 in two transactions on Oct 23. Between Oct 23 and 25, amounts were allegedly transferred from her credit card account in multiple transactions without her knowledge, resulting in a total loss of Rs 2,68,803.
Stay updated with the latest Mangaluru news. As she had been paying her annual premium online through her credit card, she believed the caller. The person subsequently contacted her on WhatsApp and sent her a link to pay the premium. The following day, the same person called her again, claiming that an OTP had been generated for insurance verification. Trusting the caller, the woman shared the OTP received on her mobile phone. A case has been registered at the CEN crime police station. Download the TOI App.