Another case of cybercrime reported in Nirsa at Dhanbad district and the victim is again an elderly man. U Khan, a retired employee of ECL and a resident of Kumardhubi was cheated of Rs 8.30 lakh. The cyber fraudster withdrew the amount from his SBI accounts after he made the mistake of sharing his ATM card OTP over the phone with a person who claimed to be calling from the SBI.
Khan, filed a complaint with police, online transfer of money was carried out without his consent and knowledge. The cops have invoked section 419 / 420 (cheating) / 467 / 468 / 379 of the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Information Technology (IT) Act in the case. Police said, we are investigating but people should be aware of such fraudulent phone calls and avoid sharing personal details with anybody. If anyone getting such calls should cross-check with bank officials whether the calls are authentic, before sharing personal information, he added.