Greater Noida: A person was allegedly defrauded of Rs. On Monday, the police gave information of Rs 9.9 lakh in an attempt to get his flight ticket rescheduled.
the victim, Sushil Kumar Nagarhad booked a flight ticket to Andaman from a government airline. He had to shelve the plan and hence, searched for the customer care number of the airline on Google. On calling the number, the receiver told him that the rescheduling fee would be Rs 225. “The plan changed and I had to advance my return ticket by two days. So, I googled the customer care number and contacted them,” the man said in his complaint.
A senior police officer said, “To make the payment, the receiver sent a link to Nagar and asked for the OTP. Being unaware, Nagar shared the OTP with the accused.” A total of 12 transactions were done in which an amount of Rs 9.9 lakh was transferred.
“Thereafter, Nagar blocked his account and lodged a police complaint. A case has been registered under relevant sections and investigation is on,” the official said.
gautam Budh Nagar Police is taking many steps to check online fraud. However, a police official said that cyber crime is being widely reported.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Ranvijay Singh said, “It is very important for people or citizens to understand the potential risks involved in online banking. Every year thousands of Indians, especially the elderly, fall prey to online financial frauds.”
the victim, Sushil Kumar Nagarhad booked a flight ticket to Andaman from a government airline. He had to shelve the plan and hence, searched for the customer care number of the airline on Google. On calling the number, the receiver told him that the rescheduling fee would be Rs 225. “The plan changed and I had to advance my return ticket by two days. So, I googled the customer care number and contacted them,” the man said in his complaint.
A senior police officer said, “To make the payment, the receiver sent a link to Nagar and asked for the OTP. Being unaware, Nagar shared the OTP with the accused.” A total of 12 transactions were done in which an amount of Rs 9.9 lakh was transferred.
“Thereafter, Nagar blocked his account and lodged a police complaint. A case has been registered under relevant sections and investigation is on,” the official said.
gautam Budh Nagar Police is taking many steps to check online fraud. However, a police official said that cyber crime is being widely reported.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Ranvijay Singh said, “It is very important for people or citizens to understand the potential risks involved in online banking. Every year thousands of Indians, especially the elderly, fall prey to online financial frauds.”
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