A 60-year-old retired Construction Department employee in Nagpur allegedly lost around Rs 25.5 lakh after cyber fraudsters posing as pension card representatives tricked him into sharing his banking and debit card details.
According to the complaint, the victim, a resident of Impressed Mill Society in Srinagar, received a call from an unknown number on September 16. The caller allegedly introduced himself as someone associated with the pension card process and asked whether the victim had received his pension card.
The caller then sent him a link and instructed him to enter details required to process the pension card. Believing the caller’s claim, the victim opened the link and entered information related to his bank account and debit card.
Police said the fraudsters allegedly used the obtained details to carry out unauthorised online transactions and transfer approximately Rs 25.5 lakh from the victim’s bank account.
The victim reportedly discovered the transactions after the money had been withdrawn and approached Ajni Police Station to file a complaint.
Based on his complaint, Ajni police have registered a case against the person associated with the mobile number used to contact him. No arrest has been made so far. Police are investigating the case by tracing the mobile number and examining the online transactions and other digital evidence.
Police have advised citizens not to share bank account details, debit or credit card information, OTPs, PINs or other financial credentials through links received from unknown callers or messages, even if the caller claims to represent a government department or a pension-related service.
