Surat: Trying to get a refund for a book not ordered from an e-commerce platform proved costly for a music teacher as cyber crooks duped her of Rs 1.76 lakh.
Bhavna Rana (33), resident of Mahidharpura area, Ordered a book from Amazon for my daughter on October 25 Was studying in class 2. As the book worth Rs 578 was not delivered, Rana dialed a customer care number on November 8, which he had found through a Google search.
A person, who identified himself as a customer care executive, assured Rana a refund and asked him to open an online link sent by him. Rana opened the link and, following the instructions of the fraudster, entered details about his Google Pay account.
He also shared an OTP with the cyber crook. Soon after she received an SMS about the deduction of Rs 1,76,750 from her husband’s bank account, which was linked to his Google Pay account. Rana initially lodged a complaint at Mahidharpura police station on Wednesday. news network
Bhavna Rana (33), resident of Mahidharpura area, Ordered a book from Amazon for my daughter on October 25 Was studying in class 2. As the book worth Rs 578 was not delivered, Rana dialed a customer care number on November 8, which he had found through a Google search.
A person, who identified himself as a customer care executive, assured Rana a refund and asked him to open an online link sent by him. Rana opened the link and, following the instructions of the fraudster, entered details about his Google Pay account.
He also shared an OTP with the cyber crook. Soon after she received an SMS about the deduction of Rs 1,76,750 from her husband’s bank account, which was linked to his Google Pay account. Rana initially lodged a complaint at Mahidharpura police station on Wednesday. news network
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