New Delhi: Cyber fraud cases have increased significantly in the last few months. While the police and cyber cell work to educate the public about the fraud, these online con artists are constantly devising new ways to dupe people. And by adapting, we really mean finding new, unimaginable ways of doing things.
For example, a Mumbai woman lost Rs 7 lakh in a recent instance of online fraud after switching from an iPhone to a new Android phone to activate her credit card. In a recent case covered by Times Now, a woman from Panvel, Bombay was duped online by a fraudster who claimed to offer her a credit card and a free Android phone. ,Also Read: Open Account With Rs 250, Get Rs 2.5 Lakh On Maturity With This Government Scheme: Return Calculator, Check Other Details,
According to reports, a man named Saurabh Sharma called up a 40-year-old woman and introduced himself as a bank official, offering her a new credit card and membership of a local sports club. ,Also read: This restaurant gives free food to customers weighing more than 158 kg – read the story,
He took her up on her offer and accepted the new credit card. To start the process, she gave the fraudster access to her personal information, including her Aadhaar card. The con artist, Sharma also claimed that an Android smartphone was required to activate the credit card.
She requested that she switch to a new phone being provided by him as she was using an iPhone. He gave his home address so that the new Android phone could be delivered there, and he consented to use the device.
The woman received the new Android smartphone on the same day as a call after discussing all the details. The phone reportedly comes pre-installed with the DOT Secure and Secure Envoy Authenticator apps.
Sharma instructed the woman after receiving her SIM card to insert it into the new phone and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the credit card activation process.
The woman did as the thug instructed. A few hours after activating his credit card, he received two bank transaction alerts informing purchases worth ₹7 lakh using his credit card. The purchase was made from a jewelery store in Bangalore.