Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV) police recently recovered Rs 50,000 lost by a man after a fraudster tricked him into disclosing his bank details, which were used to transfer funds from his bank account to another. was done for. However, the person approached MBVV police, who managed to freeze the account and reversed the transaction, recovering all the stolen amount.
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MBVV Police has a special WhatsApp number-9004880135 for residents of Thane and Palghar districts to report cyber crimes, which fall under their jurisdiction.
The cyber police of MBVV had received a complaint last week from a person who lost Rs 50,000 in a cyber crime. The fraudster impersonated a telecom service provider employee and asked for the person’s bank details to update the Know Your Customer (KYC) form. The fraudster said that his mobile number would be blocked if the details were not updated.
The fraudster asked him to download and install a remote access application that enables him to view people’s mobile phone activities. The fraudster then asked the person to send Rs 10 to recharge his account. The man filled in his debit card details without knowing it could be seen by the fraudster, who then used them to transfer Rs 50,000 from his account.
Soon after the transaction, the person contacted MBVV Cyber Police, following which Sub-Inspector Shenolkar contacted the e-wallet account where the money was transferred and managed to reverse the transaction.