Mumbai: Khar-based entrepreneurs lost Rs 65,500 from their credit cards in online fraud while trying to place an online order for pizza (worth around RS 450) on the contact number he met during internet search on July 12.
The victim Manish Goswami (59) found that he had been cheated only when the Citibank executive called the number and asked if he had transferred back-to-back online funds for any online purchase.
GOSWAMI filed a complaint with the Khar Police Station for the instructions provided by the Bank.
The incident occurred around 7pm on July 12 when Goswami planned to order pizza.
“Goswami has fallen into the victim to the general operandi mode where the scamster has added their contact numbers with the contact details of Francesco’s Pizzeria Online (who are not aware of abuse).
We have been looking for details from the bank to get to know the internet protocol Track Scamster involved in fraud,” said A police officer from the Khar police station.
Goswami refused to divulge information when called on Saturday.
In complaints, said Goswami, “I found a contact number Pizzeria Francesco when searching for internet.
The person who attended my call told me that I would receive a call from another number and the person introduced himself as Vijay told me to share OTP after me Asked to fill out the form opened after clicking the link he sent.
Immediately several fraud transactions were carried out through my card.
The fraud stopped after the bank took action immediately.
“Meanwhile, in the second case, Powai Resident Pradeep Pradeakakar (45) lost Rs 74,200 on July 14 while trying to order a breakfast online for Rs 350.
In this case, Prabhakar downloads the ‘Spring SMS’ application that causes fraud.
“This application is a remote access application that gets access to a cellphone or laptop or a victim system that has been downloaded.
The Scamster then took control of the system and used it to carry out fraud, said a police officer Powai.