Thane: A Thane Man learns at Dublin University in Ireland allegedly lost Rs 5.30 lakh to a cyber fraudster, police said on Saturday.
Mandar Kotnist, chasing his master in computer science, has been going to Ireland on September 2 this year, and got a call on September 23 from someone who identified himself as an Irish official.
“He was told that he had watched several sites banned in the United States and hackers can now suck money from his account.
To avoid this, the caller asks for the city to transfer the money he has on the Thorate account.
When the victim continued, he realized that he had realized that he had lost.
Rs 5:30 lakh, “said an official from the Chitsar Police Station in the Thane’s Wagle Estate area.
In accordance with the complaints submitted by the victim’s mother, a case under the IPC and the provisions of the Information Technology Law have been registered with unknown people, said Police Pro Jaimala Warisve.
Thane Man Deles from RS 5.30 Lakh in Ireland
