Ahmedabad, April 24: A unique cyber fraud case has come to light in Gujarat. A resident of Ahmedabad allegedly lost Rs 4 lakh without sharing his bank details, OTP, or even clicking on a fraudulent link. The victim has been identified as Bhushan Rajput (53), a resident of Parkview Society on Science City Road. Rajput, vice president of a pharmaceutical company in Dholka, lost Rs 3.95 lakh to cyber crooks.

In his complaint, Rajput told cops that on April 8, he received a message from an unknown person who informed him that he had received a reward of Rs 8,400 from SBI net banking, reports the Times of India. The unknown person also told Rajput that the deadline to claim the reward was April 8. Ahmedabad: Two Women Allege ‘Biological Fraud’, Accuse Agent of Not Paying Them for Their Ovarian Eggs.

Rajput told cops that he had not clicked on the link. Later, at around 4.53 pm, Rajput received another message from an unknown number. The message stated that Rs 24,500 was debited from his bank account. After this, he called the bank manager and informed him about the message. However, the manager informed Rajput that his account did not reflect any transactions.

Soon after, the victim blocked his account, Four days later, Rajput visited the bank but was informed that his account had not recorded any transaction. After this, he unblocked his savings bank account and saw the transactions but found nothing. However, Rajput was shocked when his account showed Rs 3.95 lakh being debited from his home loan account. Fraud in Gujarat: Retired Government Employee Alleges Nephew and Niece Cheated Him of Rs 1.56 Crore in Gandhinagar, FIR Registered.

In his FIR, Rajput said he did not share any one-time password or net banking details with anyone, nor did he click on any link, but he lost Rs 3.95 lakh to fraudsters. The police have registered a case under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Information Technology Act.

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