In a latest cyber crime, a conman has allegedly looted Rs90,000 from the account of Pursuram Mallick of Dimiriapada under the Patkura police station recently.
Sources said that on February 10, a phone call came to the mobile phone of Pursuram Mallick and the caller identified himself as Rajesh Sinha, working in the Reserve Bank. He asked Pursuram to provide his 16 digit ATM card number and password for verification purpose and informed him if he would not provide the 16 digit number, then his savings money would be reduced from his SBI savings account. Pursuram provided the number to the caller.
Rajesh Sinha also allegedly asked to provide the One Time Password (OTP) code that came to his mobile. After getting the OTP code, the conman managed to withdraw Rs90,000 from his SBI account. He has lodged an FIR in this regard at Patkura police station, informed Pursuram Mallick.
Patkura police station IIC Annapurna Behera said, “We have started an inquiry on the alleged matter.”