A man from Udupi has reportedly lost over Rs 2.1 lakh to cyber fraudsters after unauthorized transactions were made from his bank account without his knowledge. The incident came to light when the victim received an SMS alert about a debit from his account days after making a hospital payment.
Sequence of Events
According to police, the complainant used his debit card to pay a hospital bill on June 3 while undergoing treatment. He stated that he did not perform any other financial transactions thereafter. However, on June 8, he received an SMS alert informing him that money had been debited from his account. Upon approaching his bank and verifying the transaction details, he discovered that Rs 2.12 lakh had been fraudulently transferred from his account to an unknown account between June 5 and 8, without his knowledge.
Police Investigation
Based on the complaint, Udupi Town police have registered a case under Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, which deals with cheating by impersonation using computer resources. An investigation has been launched to trace the fraudsters and recover the stolen amount.
Authorities advise the public to be cautious while using debit or credit cards and to regularly monitor bank statements for any unauthorized transactions. The victim is cooperating with the police to provide all necessary details for the probe.
