Mumbai, September 24: In a case of online fraud, a 60-year-old advocate was allegedly duped to the tune of Rs Rs 4.9 lakh by cybercriminals in Bengaluru. The advocate lost Rs 4.9 lakh after the cybercriminals made the woman download an app by sending her a link and siphoning off the money from her account.

According to a report in the Times of India, the victim is a resident of Kumara Krupa Road in the High Grounds area. In her complaint, the victim told cops that on September 20 night, she received a message which resembled a private bank in which she has an account. The message stated that her credit card reward points for Rs 4,999 would expire soon. Bengaluru Shocker: Conman Makes Fake Profiles of Doctor and Engineer on Matrimonial Sites, Marries 15 Women; Arrested.

The message also asked the woman to click on the attached link if she wanted to renew her reward points. When the woman clicked on the link, an app downloaded on her phone. The woman thought that the app belonged to her bank, and hence, she filled in her card details in the app.

A few hours later, the woman received a call from her bank asking if she had swiped her credit card to make four cash transactions. This was when the woman realised that Rs 4.9 lakh had been transferred from her bank account to another bank account. Following this, the woman blocked her card. Online Scam in Bengaluru: IT Professional Scammed for Rs 97,000 by Cybercriminals Posing as RTO and Mumbai Police Officials.

"The new app installed by the victim gave miscreants control over her phone. As and when she entered details of her credit card, they copied them and siphoned off the money after logging into her credit card," a police officer said.

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