Pune: The unknown caller cheats a 65-year-old lawyer from RS5.5 Lakh with the pretext of increasing his cellphone’s SIM card earlier this year.
The lawyer filed firs with police Gymkhana Deccan on Saturday.
Inspector Sanjay Mogle tells the Toi that on June 9, the woman receives a call from an unknown person, who poses as an executive of its cellular operator customer service.
“The man told him that the company would immediately stop his SIM card service and told him to update it,” Mogle said.
The man told him that to complete the process he had to transfer RE1 to his bank account through Neft.
The woman transferred the amount.
“The man then took the details of his bank from him and sucked RS5.5 Lakh from his account,” Inspector said.
The case has been registered under the relevant parts of the Indian Criminal Code (IPC) and the provisions of the Information and Technology Act (IT).
Maner Man lost RS 5.7L Cybercrooks postponed a 46-year-old man from Baner RS5.7 Lakh at the promise to help him get a famous cosmetic dealer and Ayurvedic product company.
The incident occurred between October 2020 and November 2020.
The man filed firs with police Chathrungi on August 7, 2021.
A officer from Police Chathrungi told Ti that an unknown caller, offered as an executive official (CEO), offered a dealer to offer complainants and siblings.
“The caller told them to transfer the amount under the pretext of increases, registration fees and several other costs.
The complainants and brothers were transferred to the bank account in Punjab and Assam,” the officer said.
He said that when they did not get a company dealer, the man filed a complaint to the police.
Pune: Lawyer Duped RS 5.5L over the SIM card update
