Patna: Patna police have registered a case after a relationship manager at a private bank fell victim to a sophisticated cyber fraud, losing Rs 59,70,000. The resident of Khagaul was contacted last month by a man claiming to work for a finance company in Bangalore. The fraudster promised substantial returns on investment and persuaded the victim to join an app where 150 other people were already connected.
Over time, the victim transferred the amount to the company’s account, but in August, the app suddenly shut down. Realising the scam, the victim approached the cyber police, who have begun an investigation.
The incident is among three cyber fraud cases reported recently in Patna, in which victims collectively lost Rs 64 lakh. In one case, an elderly man from Rupaspur lost Rs 3 lakh after contacting a fake Netflix customer care number found on Google. The fraudsters sent him a payment link for a recharge, which, once filled in, drained his account.
In another case, a worker from the Bihar Military Police was cheated of Rs 1 lakh through a fraudulent online trading scheme. Police have urged the public to remain vigilant against unsolicited investment offers, suspicious customer care numbers, and unknown payment links.
