STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The Assam Police CID successfully tracked down over Rs 10 lakh, siphoned by a fraudster from a city resident on Friday.
According to CID sources, the fraudster on Thursday called the victim lady over the phone under the guise of an official of the Punjab National Bank. On the pretext of clearing a cheque, he asked the lady to share the OTP she had received on her mobile number. The lady shared the OTP.
The fraudster then siphoned off Rs 11,09,202 from her account. She immediately filed a complaint at Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System 24 x 7 Helpline number 1930.
"The CID swung into action, traced the transaction, alerted concerned bank nodal officers over the phone and e-mail and trailed the funds within 24 hours. CID was able to trace and freeze Rs 10.18 lakh (Rs 10 lakh at the State Bank of India and Rs 18,000 at the Federal Bank). Necessary follow-up action is going on to refund the amount to the victim. It will register a case in this regard," said CID sources.
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