‘Bank exec’ asks man to install app, dupes him of ₹2.89 lakh

asked Marwa for his bank details to deposit the money to his account in the RBI office. The accused also obtained Marwa’s credit card details and one-time password (OTP), and immediately transferred ₹48,000 from his bank account. A college principal was duped of ₹1.17 lakh by an unidentified cyber-fraudster who posed as a bank executive. He said he had called her for her Know Your Customer (KYC) records and the link was to create a beneficiary account for mobile banking. Once she clicked on the link, the fraudster received her details and the amount from her account.

such frauds.”

Over the past few years, the cyber police has come across hundreds of phishing and vishing frauds across the state. However, until now, the authorities this is for the first time that the authorities will provide for a common platform to report such crimes. “All phishing, vishing and spam email-complaints on the portal from across the state will be handled by our team. We will coordinate with banks, telecom and internet domain providers and social media companies and alert them that their bank account or number is being misused so they can take appropriate action. We are sure that such steps will curbed crimes,” said Balsing Rajput, superintendent of police, Maharashtra (Cyber).

The cyber security and Information Technology cell of the Reserve Bank of I ndia has advised all banks to generate awareness among customers. MUMBAI: A Borivli resident was duped of ₹2.89 lakh recently, after a fraudster asked him to install an app on his phone.

On February 6, Borivli resident Rohidas Borkar, 32, received a call from the alleged fraudster.

“A man called me in the afternoon and claimed he was the executive from the bank where I had taken a loan. He enquired about the loan settlement application I had made in December 2018 and said the money which is being debited from my account for the loan repayment is more than what I have to pay. He said he would need my debit card 2017 2018 2019 (until January) details to correct the error. I refused to give those details, fearing a vishing fraud.” After Borkar refused to share the debit card details, the fraudster used another modus. “He then asked me to download an app which will reflect the excessive amount I had been paying to the bank,” Borkar, who works as a driver,

(SOURCE: Mumbai Police) told HT. Borkar did not suspect the authenticity of the app, so he downloaded it. The fraudster then confirmed with Borkar the latter’s and his wife’s card details. Borkar was shocked to learn that the fraudster had their card details. The fraudster had hacked the One Time Passwords (OTPS) from Borkar’s mobile phone through the app and within 90 minutes, made 31 money transactions from the complainant and his wife’s bank accounts.

“I had no idea that the fraudster could access my OTPS using the app. I immediately uninstalled the app, but it was too late by then. I called the bank but it was only an automated voice response,” Borkar added.

I don’t know how did the accused know the name of my bank and that I was repaying my loan. He also had my card details. ROHIDAS BORKAR, Borivli resident