Nagpur: In one more incident of its kind, a senior citizen was tricked and robbed of Rs 1.50 lakh by cyber crooks who sent him fake messages for updating his electricity bills and tricked him into revealing his bank details that were used to transfer Rs 1.50 lakh from his bank account. The incident took place in Ambazari police jurisdiction between September 22 and October 23, 2022.
The victim, Salil Sadshi Ashar (61), a resident of Plot No 96, Arpan Apartment, Shivaji Nagar, told police that he received text messages on his mobile phone from cell numbers 8927370658 informing him that his electricity connection would be disconnected if he did not pay the bills. Impersonating as officers of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), the crook directed him to call on the cell number given in the message.
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When Salil contacted the cell numbers, fraudsters asked him to install a remote access app that allegedly allowed them to view his mobile activities. After he completed the downloading process, the fraudsters asked him to pay the bill. As soon as he clicked on the link, Rs 1.50 lakh was transferred to another account from his bank account.
Following the victim’s complaint, Ambazari PSI Shinde registered a case under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, read with Section 66(d) of the Information Technology Act, and started investigation.
