Mira-Bhayandar Cyber Fraud: 30-Year-Old Ex-Deputy Bank Manager Duped Of ₹3.23 Lakh In KYC Update Scam; Case Registered

Mira-Bhayandar: In yet another case of cyber fraud, scammers managed to dupe a former deputy bank manager to the tune of Rs 3.23 lakh under the guise of getting her know your customer (KYC) details updated for uninterrupted banking services.

In her statement to the police, the 30-year-old complaint who was employed as deputy manager of a leading private sector bank between 2017 to 2021 received a message on her WhatsApp number that her KYC details need to be updated.

The deceptive message received from the WhatsApp number included an Android Package Kit (APK) link that had the logo of the bank as the display picture (DP). The victim downloaded the malicious link, following which Rs 3.23 lakh was siphoned off from Fixed Deposit (FD)-linked accounts via two fraudulent transactions.

An offence under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and Information Technology Act has been registered at the Kashimira police station against the unidentified cyber crooks. Further investigations were underway.