Retired Vadodara Employee Loses ₹78,941 After Opening Link for Pension Card
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A retired private company employee in Vadodara lost ₹78,941 after a caller allegedly posing as an ICICI Bank representative contacted him over a pension card and sent him a link that led to the withdrawal of money from his bank account.
Ramesh Chandra Patel, a senior citizen residing at Residency on Harni Road, reported the incident to the Harni police. According to his complaint, he received the call on September 29 from a person who identified himself as Prashant Jeet Sarkar.
The caller allegedly approached Patel in the name of ICICI Bank and spoke to him about creating a pension card. He then sent Patel a link and asked him to use it for the process.
Patel opened the link and entered the details requested by the caller. He was also asked to provide his bank account details, which he entered during the process.
Two Transactions Recorded
According to the complaint, Patel did not provide any OTP to the caller. However, when he checked his bank account the following day, he found that two transactions had taken place.
A total of Rs 78,941 had been withdrawn from his account through the two transactions.
After noticing the unauthorised withdrawals, Patel informed the Harni police about the incident. He provided details of the phone call, the person who had contacted him and the link through which he had been asked to complete the pension card process.
Caller Allegedly Used Pension Card Pretext
The complaint states that the caller had contacted Patel on the pretext of helping him create a pension card. The caller allegedly presented the interaction as a process connected with ICICI Bank before sending the link.
Patel opened the link and filled in the requested information. The alleged fraud came to light only after he checked his bank account the next day and noticed the two transactions.
Harni Police Register Case
The police are looking into the transactions and the circumstances surrounding the withdrawal of ₹78,941 from Patel's account. The details of the caller, including the name used during the phone conversation, have also been included in the complaint.
The incident was reported after Patel discovered the withdrawals and approached the police, which has now begun an investigation into the alleged cyber fraud.
