Online fraud: Man loses ₹4L while updating KYC details
31.12.2020
A 65-year-old man lost Rs 4 lakh to cybercriminals recently after he responded to a text message asking him to update know your customer (KYC) details with his mobile service provider. Mahesh (name changed) from Kasavanahalli approached Whitefield CEN Crime police on December 28, two weeks after he lost the money. He told cops he received a text on December 14. It asked him to update his KYC to enjoy uninterrupted service. Mahesh called the number from which he got the text and the person on the other side claimed to be a representative of the mobile service provider. He asked Mahesh to fill the details in a link he would send. “Mahesh received the link on December 15 and clicked on it. He later noticed that Rs 4,06,472 had been debited from his account. He approached us after discussing the matter with his family,” police said.
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