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Senior Loses Lakhs to Election Official Scammer
12 Oct
Summary
- A 79-year-old man lost Rs 11.92 lakh to a fraudster.
- The scammer posed as an election official offering help.
- Unauthorised bank transfers occurred after a name change request.
A 79-year-old man from Pune fell victim to a sophisticated cyber fraud, losing Rs 11.92 lakh. The incident unfolded when a scammer, posing as an election official, contacted the man. The fraudster offered to help facilitate a name change for the victim's partner on her voter ID card.
To achieve this, the scammer guided the senior citizen through a process that involved submitting personal and partner's identification details. Following a request for a small processing fee, two substantial unauthorized NEFT transactions totaling Rs 11.92 lakh were made from the victim's bank account.
Authorities are actively investigating the precise online platform used by the victim and the methods employed by the fraudsters to access his banking information. The case has been registered under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
