3 weeks Ago
1 2 3 Pune: Cybercrooks, posing as officials from MNGL, duped a retired bank officer from Rahatani of Rs1 lakh under the pretext of making a payment for a pending gas bill. The crooks gained access to his bank and credit card details by sharing a link. They siphoned Rs17,000 from his bank account and made purchases worth Rs 82,000 using his credit card details.
The fraud occurred on March 13 this year. The victim reported the incident to the Kalewadi police on Wednesday, April 16, and lodged a complaint. An officer from the Kalewadi police told TOI that on March 13, the victim received a call from an unknown person claiming to be an official from MNGL.
"The caller told him that MNGL did not receive the bill paid by him. He informed the victim that he would be sharing a link for making payment so that his account would be reset," the officer said. The victim opened the link and attempted to make a payment by entering his credit card details.
"After some time, the victim discovered that his credit card details were compromised. The suspects purchased two gift vouchers, which were used at a petrol station. Additionally, Rs17,000 was debited from his bank account," the officer said, adding, "The victim collectively lost Rs 99,000 in the fraud.
" The victim filed a complaint on an online portal immediately. After preliminary investigations, a case was registered with the Kalewadi police..
