Pune, April 17: Cyber fraudsters duped a senior citizen of Rs 5.9 lakh on the pretext to update his know your customer (KYC) information. The victim, a 63-year-old retired person from Purna Nagar, Chinchwad, lodged an FIR in this case at the Chikhali police station on Thursday.

Police said on February 22, the complainant received a call from a man asking him to update the KYC regarding his mobile phone number. The complainant agreed and followed the instructions given to him by the fraudster. He downloaded the “Quick Support” application from the play store on his cell phone. Online Fraud in Mumbai: 59-Year-Old Homemaker Falls For ‘Buy One, Get Two Free’ Scam on Facebook, Duped of Rs 1 Lakh

According to a report in Indian Express, the complainant received a six-digit number after downloading the application. He then passed on the six-digit number to the fraudulent caller. Online Fraud in Mumbai: Fraudster Gifts New Phone to Bollywood Film Distributor, Dupes Him of Rs 3 Lakh

Then, after some time, Rs 90,000 were transferred from his bank account to other bank accounts through online transactions without his consent. The fraudster further procured a bank loan of Rs 5 lakh in the complainant’s name, without his knowledge and consent, and transferred the money to various bank accounts through multiple online transactions.

Police have booked the unidentified accused in this case under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Information Technology Act. An investigation has been launched to identify and arrest the accused.

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