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Puttur: Cyber fraudster tricks man; money debited instantly after phone call

  •   Fri, Dec 13 2024 09:26:20 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (MS)

Puttur, Dec 13: Cyber fraudsters continue to devise new techniques to swindle money from unsuspecting individuals. In a recent incident, a man lost Rs 161 from his bank account immediately after receiving a call from an unknown number.

A media representative from Uppinangady received a call from a stranger on Thursday morning. As soon as the call connected, it was abruptly cut off. Immediately afterward, money was debited from the bank account linked to the mobile number.

Upon contacting the bank, it was confirmed that Rs 161 was deducted since there was insufficient balance to transfer Rs 14,839. Shortly after, the victim received another call from the same number but chose not to answer.

The calls were made from the number 68778220051, and a case has been filed with the cybercrime police.

 

 

 
  

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  • cliff, mangalore

    Sat, Dec 14 2024

    Rs 161 was debited probably due to fraudster had gained the access to the bank balance , how, he gained the access to sensitive info, by taking access of victims mobile unless victim shared it ( most of the cases which victim deny) . Now victim has to format the mobile and change the pin compulsorily . If he has shared personal info like date of birth and family members name then he has to change the card also .

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  • cliff, mangalore

    Sat, Dec 14 2024

    Monty Dotor, Mangalore . Even Scammers are calling from +91 numbers also, probably new comers in the business .

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  • Babu Shenoy, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2024

    When I get a fraudster's call, and if they speak in English, I reply to them only in Kannada and ask them to speak to me in Kannada. Then they switch over to Hindi, I tell him in Kannada: English Hindi NO, Kannada maatra. At this stage they usually try to speak in Hindi for a while, but I say: kannada maatra. And there their call ends. They never try again.

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  • Rudolf R, Mumbai-Manglore

    Fri, Dec 13 2024

    Digitalization across the board, connecting all sorts of cards, bank accounts etc to the main card, which itself is vulnerable without proper pilot testing & with no adequate checks and balances in place has created havoc in the financial system; this scamming business has become a parallel economy of sorts!

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2024

    Yesterday in 45 minutes I received four calls one from Bolivia, Qatar, Samoa the Qatar number the recorded message says that it is a call from TRAI. One call said that my credit card will be blocked when I do not have a credit card. People should not accept a call from a foreign country, accept calls with +91 India code. Unless you accept calls from the Gulf. Flourishing after 2014 all fake stunts.

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  • Babu Shenoy, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2024

    If what is reported in this news story is true and if the victim has not provided any sensitive credentials to the scamster, it only means that there is some loophole in the Bank's software. In this case the bank customer cannot be held resposible for the loss. Just by picking up the phone call, one cannot be responsible for the loss. The bank customer should file a complaint in the Consumers Forum and ask for compensation. It is the duty of the Bank manager to follow up the case. He is being paid his salary from the bank custmers' funds. This kind of things are now happening oftener after tge merger of lour local banks with Gujarati banks.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Manglore

    Fri, Dec 13 2024

    The complainant's story is unacceptable; he has taken the call and gone ahead with the instructions of the scammer; moreover 68 is the country code of Afghanistan, which he should have seen before taking the call and disconnected the call immediately!

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  • cliff, mangalore

    Sat, Dec 14 2024

    I do not think merely answering the call a/c will be debited unless some software downloaded in the phone which gave phone access to the fraudster, unless the victim shared the otp. OTP and Card Pin are most crucial information's which should not be shared with anyone including with your kids who are still not matured enough to be responsible ( there were several cases where kids mis-used the card and phone to fund for their online games and quietly deleted the otp and bank messages while parents busy or slipping) and strictly not clicking the unknown links. Problem with our country is leaders are not well educated to understand the consequence of implementing wrong technologies but clever enough to understand what is their personal gain , as most of the cases stakeholders influence and win the heart of leaders by creating fancy stories and offering goodies which put them in compulsion to take wrong decisions. Even I have received such calls practically everyday in last week but thankfully nothing happened. Unless and until the country become corruption free and stop all illegal activities this things cannot be controlled as everywhere there are stakeholders and fraudster are tech-savvy and the authorities are still struggling or unwilling to speed up. In such situation bankers are really struggling and helpless in most cases unless their luck is good and able to get co-operation from other side including the victims . As far as I remember this kind of frauds were exist even before digital India but gained momentum and spreading after people were to forced to avail atm/debit card for their bank transactions . In such situation, People can save them only by taking precautions while answering calls.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Manglore

    Fri, Dec 13 2024

    68 is the country code of Afghanistan; I too recieved a phone call with the same code; it was a recorded message warning me that my SIM will be immediately blocked because of some illegal activities, and asked me to press #9, which I didn't do; thrice the same message was repeated, later automatically got disconnected! I am sure in this person's case, he might have pressed #9 and his phone got hacked!

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  • Rita, Germany

    Fri, Dec 13 2024

    R.Rodrigues Mumbai,all are not so educated like you or dont think of freudsters.We /too get calls on twitter from Holland or elsewhere on mobile.All of a sudden we dont think of it when we are waiting for important calls.I have another problem here .These chinesiche advt.is always blocking one side when disconnected other side is coming up.Hardly able to read quitely

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalauru

    Fri, Dec 13 2024

    68 is the country code of Afghanistan; I too recieved a phone call with the same code; it was a recorded message warning me that my SIM will be blocked because of some illegal activities, and asked me to press #9, which I didn't do; thrice the same message was repeated, later automatically disconnected! I am sure in this person's case, he might have pressed $9 and his phone got hacked! If he had not done that nothing would have happened 😔!

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  • Prakash, Manipal

    Fri, Dec 13 2024

    It is advisable not to lift unknown calls... If service oriented calls have to be received have a separate number that does not have any linkage to any financial or Aadhar platforms... God forbid the possibility that without doing anything people loosing money while asleep... World we live has become worse than a jungle...

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  • prasad, mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2024

    what if a close relative wants to contact in an emergency and mobiles not working

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  • Anton, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2024

    Rs 161 is too small to file a police complaint. Victim should have let it go

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  • S.M.F, Dxb /Mlore

    Fri, Dec 13 2024

    Its more advanced and upgraded online fraud now...Ab iska kya karen??

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 13 2024

    Avoid taking calls from any number that does not start with +91 unless you known the caller. Such fraud calls are generated from a device called magic jack.

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