A Female Senior Citizen Duped 94,000/- ₹ Due To A Fake Courier Fraud.
It’s interesting to note that the woman had not disclosed either her bank account information or an OTP.
When a 59-year-old Mira Road resident went to inquire about the whereabouts of a package she had been anticipating from a delivery service, she was the latest victim of cyber fraudsters who stole more than ₹93,000 from her bank account.
It’s interesting to note that the woman had not disclosed either her bank account information or an OTP.
The person making the complaint said that she obtained a link for tracking purposes to verify the condition of delivery in her declaration to the Naya Nagar police. Soon after providing her courier ID and hitting the link, she got a call from an unidentified individual asking her to send 2 to a specific digital wallet in order to obtain the delivery person’s contact information. In addition, she received a text message with the delivery person’s telephone number after making a ₹2 payment.
To Your Amaze, The Woman Had Kept Her Bank Information and OTP Highly Confidential.
When contacted, the individual stated that he would be delivering the package at 4:00 PM. The woman was astonished to see that ₹94,996 had been taken from her bank account through four fraudulent transactions, even though the delivery person never showed up.
The woman filed a complaint at the Naya Nagar police station on Mira Road after realizing she had been duped. Unidentified cybercriminals have been charged with a crime under the suitable sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act of 2000. In addition, there were more inquiries being conducted.
10 Best Tips To Avoid Online Banking Fraud by News4Hackers
- For your online bank account, always create a strong password.
- Avoid making online payments on unknown websites.
- If funds are debited from your card without your permission, block it right away.
- Keep your bank information, such as OTP, card details, ID, and password, to yourself.
- Avoid saving your bank information on unreliable computers, mobile devices, or browsers.
- After your online banking session is over, don’t forget to log out.
- Do change our Internet banking passwords frequently.
- Always look at the date and time of your most recent Internet banking login.
- Never install or download software from unreliable sources.
- Steer clear of untrusted, unsecured Wi-Fi networks.
About The Author:
Yogesh Naager is a content marketer that specializes in the cybersecurity and B2B space. Besides writing for the News4Hackers blog, he’s also written for brands including CollegeDunia, Utsav Fashion, and NASSCOM. Naager entered the field of content in an unusual way. He began his career as an insurance sales executive, where he developed an interest in simplifying difficult concepts. He also combines this interest with a love of narrative, which makes him a good writer in the cybersecurity field. In the bottom line, he frequently writes for Craw Security.
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