Embroidery unit owner gets back part of lost money

Surat: Quick thinking by city-based embroidery unit owner who was defrauded of Rs 4.23 lakh by online fraudsters, helped him recover Rs 3.58 lakh on Monday.
On Sunday, a tele-caller informed textile embroidery unit owner Jiten Mewada that his KYC was incomplete in his newly opened account with Kotak Mahindra Bank. The caller asked Mewada to provide his bank account details in a form that was sent in form of a link on his mobile phone. Soon after the details were shared, Mewada received an OTP on his mobile phone. The caller called again to collect the OTP and using that password multiple transactions amounting to Rs 4.23 lakh were made.
Mewada immediately contacted police which informed the cybercrime police station in city.
“We could help the victim get back a portion of the money from two platforms. Transaction from one platform is yet to get reversed but we are trying for it,” said a police officer of cybercrime police station.
“Since the victim approached police immediately, the money could be recovered. With every passing hour the chances of recovery of money decreases,” he added.