Nagpur man looking to buy medicines online loses Rs 1.81 lakh to cyber fraud

The victim, a resident of Parate Nagar, had visited a medical shop on Sunday evening to buy some medicines, but couldn't get them.

Published: 25th May 2021 11:22 PM  |   Last Updated: 25th May 2021 11:22 PM   |  A+A A-

Cyber Crime

For representational purposes (Express Illustrations)

By PTI

NAGPUR: A 32-year-old man in Nagpur in Maharashtra has lost Rs 1.81 lakh moments after he shared the OTP for purchasing medicines online over the phone, police said on Tuesday.

The victim, a resident of Parate Nagar, had visited a medical shop on Sunday evening to buy some medicines, but couldn't get them.

"He returned his home and started searching for medicines online when he received a call from an unidentified person who told him that he would deliver the medicines at his house. Presuming him to be a genuine medicine supplier, the victim shared his credit card number and the OTP received on his mobile phone with the caller. Within half an hour, the fraudster withdrew Rs 1,81,470 from the victim's bank account," an official said.

A case was registered on Tuesday under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act, he added.

Now we are on Telegram too. Follow us for updates
TAGS
Nagpur Nagpur Cyber Fraud Cyber Fraud
India Matters

Comments

Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. All the comments will be moderated by the newindianexpress.com editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks. Try to avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines.

The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone. They do not represent the views or opinions of newindianexpress.com or its staff, nor do they represent the views or opinions of The New Indian Express Group, or any entity of, or affiliated with, The New Indian Express Group. newindianexpress.com reserves the right to take any or all comments down at any time.

Videos
Gallery