Tarun Karthick
Port Blair, 30 June 2024
A local resident has reported being a victim of an online financial fraud, losing a total of Rs. 1,81,687/-. The incident has been brought to the attention of the Cyber Crime Police Station in Port Blair.
The complainant, posted as an Office Superintendent with Forest Department, detailed the events leading to the fraudulent transactions in her written complaint. The incident began on May 14, 2024, when she received a loan offer via the Yono SBI app. Following this, she received a call from an individual claiming to be an SBI Bank staff member, who requested an initial payment of Rs. 36,468/- to process a loan of Rs. 10 lakh.
Despite making the initial payment, the complainant was asked to make an additional payment of Rs. 17,119/- to proceed with the loan offer. After both payments were made, the promised loan amount was not credited to her account, raising suspicions.
Further communication from the fraudster led the complainant to visit her SBI branch on May 24, 2024, to block her internet banking service. However, the next day, the fraudster contacted her again, convincing her to reactivate the Yono app and share her credentials. Shortly after doing so, she noticed unauthorised debits from both her and her husband’s SBI accounts.
The victim lost a total of Rs. 1,81,687/-.
Upon realising the fraudulent nature of these transactions, the complainant lodged a complaint with the National Crime Reporting Portal on June 27, 2024.
In her complaint to the Cyber Crime Police Station, she has requested the registration of an FIR against the unknown fraudster and urged authorities to take swift action to apprehend the perpetrator and recover her lost funds.