Pune: Cyber ​​Fraudsters uses man-in-the-middle (MITM) tactics to deceive public sector banks located on Jalan Karve RS9.93 Lakh on 4.
MITM is a form of fraud in which the perpetrators put themselves in digital conversations between two users To eavesdrop or become personal one party, making it look as if the exchanges of normal information are ongoing.
In this case, the bank has received an email on July 4, it is said that the account holder (manufacturing company set generator) is looking for RS9.93 lakh transfers from the account in another bank.
Uncertain bank officials continue transferring money through two nagnension transactions.
The problem was revealed when the company received a warning about two transfers of money and his official approached the bank to tell them that they did not make a request for transfer money.
After verification, the Bank Manager (51), a resident of Kondhwa, approached the Gymkhana DECCAN police station and registered a cheating case on Wednesday.
“This is the case of MITM.
Someone copies the company’s email ID details, changing the account number where the money will be sent and forwarded to the bank,” said Inspector Sanjay Mogale from the Gymkhana DECCAN police station.
FIR stated, “This company is a old bank customer.
In general, company officials send an email to the bank to start any payment transactions to their clients or service providers.” “On July 4, the bank receives an email that looks very similar to company email who asked bank officials to transfer a number of RS9.93 Lakh to another account.
The bank transfers money through two transactions, one worth RS7.48 Lakh and another worth RS2.45 lakh, “Mogale said.
He added, “To prevent the crowd in its place, the bank asks the old customers to send emails to influence large transactions rather than visiting banks.
One copying email details and company logo.
There is a very small change in a letter.
The fraudsters have just changed the bank account number and sent Email to banks and banks affect transactions.
“The fraudsters pulled all the money from the account where he was transferred, said the police.
Cases have been registered on charges of cheating and forgery under the Indian criminal code and under the relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act.
Mogale said, “We have asked the bank where the money was transferred to give us the details of the suspect’s account.
Next, the account has been frozen as it is now.”