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Pune: Cybercrooks allegedly duped a city-based digital marketing company of Rs16.17 lakh by gaining unauthorised access to its social media advertising account and its credit cards. The company’s chief executive officer (CEO) lodged a complaint with the Baner police on Thursday.
On Aug 17, the complainant noticed an advertisement unrelated to his company was being run through its social media advertising account. Two transactions were made on Aug 18, one for Rs15.03, another for Rs1.14 lakh. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune Stay updated with the latest Pune news.
An officer said, “The company used a social media page for digital advertisements. We have sought details of the transactions from the bank,” the officer said. The page was linked to the company’s email account and credit cards. The company initially stopped the advertisement, but it resumed later. “The complainant changed the password of the account, but found he could no longer access it, indicating an unidentified person had taken control of it. They found the advertisement that had been running was funded through the company’s credit cards. The complainant blocked the cards and approached us. Download the TOI App.