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Since it was an unknown number, Shah did not take the calls.The following day, he was shocked as his mobile number got disconnected. Shah has stated on December 27, he got calls from an international number starting 44. Police said at least a dozen members are involved in the racket.Cyber police said Vimal Hirji Shah, who runs a textile company in Central Mumbai, lodged a complaint stating they were cheated. MUMBAI: Missed calls from international mobile numbers starting 44 may not be a long-lost friend, but a hacker instead.A textile company recently lost Rs 1.68 crore to hackers who transferred the money into 28 different accounts.Cyber police have arrested two persons from West Bengal identified as Sagar Taralal Das (34) and Chunchun Kamlakant Pathak (49). “He immediately checked with his mobile service operator who informed him that on his request, the old SIM card had been deactivated and he had been issued a new one,” said an officer.Within an hour, Shah’s accountant informed him the company’s account had been wiped out, the officer added.Shah learnt in the period his mobile phone was disconnected, 28 transactions were made from his account..