Mumbai Crime: Andheri businessman falls to online bank fraud, loses Rs 3.11 lakh

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In an attempt to get his credit card activated for an international payment using an online link, a 52-year-old businessman from Andheri East got cheated of Rs 3.11 lakh. He was trying to deposit his daughter's admission fees for a UK-based college on Friday when the online theft happened.

According to police sources, the complainant identified as Vipul Jitendra Kadakiya, had filled the admission form online for UK-based KCL College on October 27 and was trying to pay the fees using his Citibank credit card. However, the transaction got declined twice, so he went on Google and found a link to the bank's app.

Speaking to mid-day, Kadakiya said, "After clicking on the link I filled all the information related to the card and received an OTP after that."

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He entered the OTP but did not get any information on his email or mobile number. The following day when he contacted the bank's customer care, he was told that his registered mobile number and email ID had been changed and someone did a transaction of Rs 3.11 lakh on his card.

Speaking to mid-day, Kadakiya said, "I request people not to get any information related to banks from Google. Before doing any online transaction, think twice and do not take any step in a hurry."

"We have registered a case under various sections of IPC and IT Act and blocked the fraud link of the bank concerned on Google," said an officer from Andheri police station.