Bengaluru Man Loses Nearly ₹1 Lakh in Fake Bank eKYC Scam
A 50-year-old resident of Horamavu in Bengaluru was defrauded of nearly ₹1 lakh by cybercriminals posing as bank officials. The incident occurred when the victim received a WhatsApp call from an individual claiming to be a relationship officer named Ravi Kumar Mishra. The fraudster, using an account with a fake bank logo, pressured the victim to complete an urgent eKYC verification to prevent his account from being blocked. During the call, the victim was instructed to share his mobile screen and follow complex instructions, including profile modifications and OTP verifications. Although he refused to install a suspicious APK file, the scammers allegedly accessed sensitive banking details and One-Time Passwords through the screen-sharing session. Consequently, the perpetrators broke the victim’s fixed and recurring deposits, transferring approximately ₹20,000 and ₹60,000 into his savings account before siphoning the funds via two unauthorized transactions of ₹50,000 and ₹49,995 to unknown accounts. The East Division cybercrime police have registered a case and are currently investigating the matter. Authorities have issued warnings advising the public against sharing screen access, OTPs, or banking credentials with unknown callers, even if they appear to represent legitimate financial institutions.
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Bengaluru Man Loses Nearly ₹1 Lakh in Fake Bank eKYC Scam
A 50-year-old resident of Horamavu in Bengaluru was defrauded of nearly ₹1 lakh by cybercriminals posing as bank officials. The incident occurred when the victim received a WhatsApp call from an individual claiming to be a relationship officer named Ravi Kumar Mishra. The fraudster, using an account with a fake bank logo, pressured the victim to complete an urgent eKYC verification to prevent his account from being blocked. During the call, the victim was instructed to share his mobile screen and follow complex instructions, including profile modifications and OTP verifications. Although he refused to install a suspicious APK file, the scammers allegedly accessed sensitive banking details and One-Time Passwords through the screen-sharing session. Consequently, the perpetrators broke the victim’s fixed and recurring deposits, transferring approximately ₹20,000 and ₹60,000 into his savings account before siphoning the funds via two unauthorized transactions of ₹50,000 and ₹49,995 to unknown accounts. The East Division cybercrime police have registered a case and are currently investigating the matter. Authorities have issued warnings advising the public against sharing screen access, OTPs, or banking credentials with unknown callers, even if they appear to represent legitimate financial institutions.
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