Vadodara: Entrepreneurs based in the city are deceived by Rs 46 lakh by unknown people through online fraud.
Sanjay Patel, a resident of Manjalpur, told the police that the defendant sucked the money from his bank account between July 25 and July 26.
The police tried to track the defendant by following the footsteps by following.
According to Patel, he received an SMS on July 24 informing that he had requested a new SIM card and then the network was cut off.
He called the customer service executive who confirmed that the new SIM request was made from the number.
Patel was asked to approach the cellphone from where the SIM was bought.
Patel could not visit the cellphone immediately because it was closed at night and the next day was Sunday.
On July 26, he approached the cellphone to get his SIM was activated again.
At night, the number was activated after he got a message about Rs 46.1 lakh withdrawn from his bank in 14 different transactions.
Surprised, Patel then approached his bank to collect details about the transaction.
“Allegations must get details about the Bank Patel account and he must have used the SIM to change the first password and then make a transaction,” said a Cybercrime Detective.