No Call, No Suspicious Link, No OTP: Cyber Fraudsters Drain Over Rs 2 Lakh From Uttarakhand Man's Account

In a unique case of cyber fraud, more than Rs 2 lakh was siphoned off from the account of a person from Barwala under Kotwali Vikasnagar, Uttarakhand. The amount was allegedly withdrawn from his bank account without any call, message, or suspicious link being shared with him.

The victim, Vijay Pun, son of Kaman Singh from Badwala village, has lodged a complaint at Kotwali Vikasnagar against unknown persons, alleging that Rs 2,09,921 was fraudulently withdrawn from his account.

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In the fraud, which, according to the complaint, took place on the night of July 9, the victim Vijay said that unlike most cyber fraud, he was not called on the phone or received any message, nor did he click any link when the money was debited from his account.

He alleged that someone impersonating another person managed to carry out the transaction and illegally withdraw the amount from his account. Police said the case has been registered and an investigation is underway. Inspector Rajiv Rauthan confirmed that the matter is being examined.

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In an almost identical incident in Haldwani of Uttarakhand, a young man was defrauded of nearly Rs 2.5 lakh through cyber fraud even after not sharing his OTP and not opening any links. The transactions took place when the phone was switched off. This incident took place on May 31 this year.