In yet another incident, a 42-year-old man, Sushobhan Amiya Sanyal, residing at Plot No. 302, Ravi-Uday Residency, Welcome Society, Dabha, has fallen victim to cyber fraud. Sanyal lost Rs 4 lakh after he received a link on his cellphone, ostensibly to deactivate his DBS Bank’s credit card. The perpetrators, posing as DBS Bank officials, called him from numbers 7694911348, 8948714993, and 7381623309, insisting on a fee of Rs 1,899 for his credit card.
Claiming that a monthly charge of Rs 1,899 would be levied for non-payment, the scammers coerced Sanyal into expressing his desire to deactivate the credit card. Subsequently, they sent him a link on his cellphone, manipulating him into divulging his credit card details. With gained trust, the fraudsters obtained the one-time password and siphoned off Rs 4 lakh from his account.
Following the complaint lodged by the victim, Gittikhadan Police has filed a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act. Investigations into the matter are currently underway.