Bhiwandi businessman conned of Rs1 lakh over conference call

Mumbai | Friday | 11th January, 2019

Summary:

A Bhiwandi-based businessman lost Rs 1 lakh after a caller posing as an Reserve Bank of India official inveigled him into parting with his debit card information. Within a few hours, eight transactions toting up to Rs 1 lakh were made from Shah's account, said an officer from Shanti Nagar police station in Bhiwandi. "When I informed him I did not have my card, he sought a family member's contact. When Shah made inquiries with his bank, he learnt that had been duped. He resides with his family at Gopal Nagar in Bhiwandi..