Scammers dupe additional DC advocate of Rs 17 lakh

  • | Friday | 14th December, 2018

A total of Rs 1.5 lakh was illegally withdrawn from his savings bank account within hours of the call. The caller identified himself as a bank employee who asked him for his bank account number for the purpose of issuing a new ATM card. Police probing the case say the calls came from North India, but are yet to be traced.Prasad was similarly scammed of Rs 26,200. The caller asked for the bank details of the temple committee account. After a discussion with other members, the office bearer treated the call as fake and did not act.

MADIKERI: Despite banks repeatedly cautioning customers not t o divulge account details and ATM pins, scammers duped two high-profile victims in Kodagu recently, draining their accounts of more than Rs 1.7 lakh.Jagadish, the additional deputy commissioner, Kodagu, and senior advocate in Madikeri, AR Shiva Prasad, fell victims after sharing their bank account numbers and ATM pin with fraudsters. Police complaints have been filed by both victims and an investigation by Madikeri police is ongoing.In his complaint, Jagadish said he received a phone call, at around noon on Wednesday. The caller identified himself as a bank employee who asked him for his bank account number for the purpose of issuing a new ATM card. Simultaneously, Jagadish got another call from a different number, asking him to share his ATM pin number.Jagadish obliged both callers, only to realize later that he had been scammed. A total of Rs 1.5 lakh was illegally withdrawn from his savings bank account within hours of the call. Police probing the case say the calls came from North India, but are yet to be traced.Prasad was similarly scammed of Rs 26,200. He too has lodged a complaint with the police and an investigation is ongoing.Police say cyber criminals are increasing targeting people in Kodagu and have cautioned people not to fall for such fake assurances. They said catching the criminals is a huge task.Recently, a local temple committee office bearer received a call assuring him that Rs 2 crore would be transferred for the renovation of the temple. The caller asked for the bank details of the temple committee account. After a discussion with other members, the office bearer treated the call as fake and did not act.

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