Online Fraud in Mumbai: Businessman Falls For Credit Card Con, Duped of Rs 21 Lakh
A 40-year-old businessman from Andheri lost Rs 21.17 lakh from his credit card account and that of his wife after a cyber fraudster used the credit cards to shop for electronic goods.
Mumbai, April 25: A 40-year-old businessman fromĀ Andheri lost Rs 21.17 lakh from his credit cardĀ account and that of his wife after a cyberĀ fraudster used the credit cards to shop forĀ electronic goods. The businessman realised theĀ fraud when his wife alerted him that she hadĀ received transaction alerts for Rs14.1 lakh to herĀ credit card account. He later figured that theĀ fraudster had also used his (the businessman's)Ā card to shop for Rs 7 lakh.
Times of India reported that the fraudster had called up the businessmanĀ posing as a customer care executive of anĀ international credit card company. He lured theĀ businessman with benefits of the card on offerĀ at just Re 1 besides travel benefits and hotel stayĀ benefits if he used the card.Ā Online Fraud in Mumbai: Wine Fraud Pretends to Return Rs 30, Dupes 32-Year-Old Woman of Rs 4.8 Lakh Out With Code Trick
"I was asked to visit a link to complete the cardĀ processing. I shared my existing card details andĀ scanned copies of my Aadhaar and Pan cardsĀ which I was told to send via WhatsApp. AfterĀ filling up details in the link, the caller asked meĀ to transfer Re 1 from my credit card account. IĀ filled another form in my wife's name andĀ transferred Re 1 and submitted her card details,"Ā says the businessman's complaint. Ā Online Fraud in Mumbai: 26-Year-Old Man Duped of Rs 3 Lakh by Cyber Fraudster Pretending to be Police Officer
A link which the fraudster sent the businessmanĀ helped the fraudster access confidential detailsĀ of his credit card.
State cyber cell's PRO Sanjay Shintre said peopleĀ do not cross-check offers directly with theĀ company concerned. "Also, they have noĀ knowledge of the link and site sent to themĀ [whether or not they are genuine]," said Shintre.
"People must know that in a link HTTPS://the 's'Ā stands for security. If there is no's', it is unsafe toĀ visit such sites."Ā The complainant had not noticed that the linkĀ sent to him started with HTTP://- without theĀ 's. The acronym stands for HTTPS (HypertextĀ Transfer Protocol Secure), an internetĀ communication protocol that protects theĀ integrity and confidentiality of data between theĀ user's computer and the site.
The businessman even got in touch with theĀ electronics shop from where purchases wereĀ made using his card details, but was told thatĀ the fraudster had shopped from other locations.
The police have asked the bank to freeze theĀ beneficiary account. transaction.
This is the second such case that has occurred inĀ the past two weeks where people have beenĀ lured by fraudsters with fake international clubĀ cards.
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