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Two persons in the city were cheated of over Rs 6 lakh in the past 24 hours after fraudsters gained access to their computers through remote access software, the police said.
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Two persons in the city were cheated of over Rs 6 lakh in the past 24 hours after fraudsters gained access to their computers through remote access software, the police said.
According to the police, in one case, Amita Jamenis (38), a Borivali resident, downloaded an app on Thursday to invest in mutual funds.
There was some problem with e-verification of signature and she emailed customer service.
She received a call from a person who claimed to be from the app’s customer service.
The caller told her that e-verification could be completed online and asked her to download remote access software, the police said.
The caller also sent her a link with a form attached.
She was asked to fill details like debit card number.
After she did, a series of transactions took place that led to Rs 3 lakh being withdrawn from her bank account.