Bhiwandi man loses ` 1.33L to cyber fraudsters posing as bank officials

MUMBAI: A 48-year-old man from Bhiwandi became the latest victim of cyber crime when fraudsters duped him to the tune of Rs 1.33 lakh. The fraudsters, posing as bank officials, somehow took control of his account and transferred the money to other accounts in Vasai, Nerul and Nagpur.

On Sunday evening, a person posing as a bank official called Ramprasad Holani, a resident of Ajay Nagaar in Bhiwandi and said that he was calling from the bank's credit card department. On True Caller as well, the bank's logo and its name showed up, said Holani. The caller told him that they have issued a credit card that will soon reach his residence. Holani told them that he had never applied for a credit card and questioned how the bank was working on a Sunday. The call then got disconnected. Thereaf ter, he received several calls from similar numbers; however, he did not answer them. -