Thane: A 80-year-old man allegedly cheated on Rs 29.8 lakh by online fraudsters in the city of Thane Maharashtra, police said on Friday.
The police have registered a violation based on part 420 (cheating) and other relevant provisions from the IPC and it acts against unknown accusations, said an official.
According to the police, the victim received a call between 10 and 12 September, where the caller claimed that his savings in his bank account had been blocked because he had not renewed the KYC details.
The defendant asked a senior citizen for the details of his savings account, debit card number, customer ID, PAN and OTP card numbers, along with their suspected money from the male savings account, official said.
Realizing that he had been cheated, the victim approached the police with complaints and further investigation into this matter, he added.
Maharashtra: Senior citizens lose more than Rs 29 lakh in online fraud in Thane
