Internet Scam Incident in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh: Internet scams have become very prevalent in the present day. Fraudsters attempt to deceive individuals in various ways. Once individuals become aware of the fraud, it is already too late. A case like this has come to light in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
A person lost Rs 7 lakh!
A local man lost Rs 7 lakh while attempting to obtain a PAN card for his great-grandson who lives in the US. An individual named Suresh Chandra Sharma became a target of online fraud while seeking customer service assistance for his PAN card application. Let’s explain it to you.
How this incident happened?
The victims aimed to obtain a PAN card for their great-grandkids in the US. Two individuals masquerading as representatives acquired his banking information under the guise of being card guarantors and unlawfully withdrew more than Rs 7.7 lakh from his account. Currently, the police have filed a case under the IT Act and begun their investigation. In the FIR, the victim stated that he had looked online to apply for a PAN card for his great-grandson Kanishk Pandey. At that moment, two individuals identifying as customer service representatives, Avinash Awasthi and Rajiv Ranjan, informed him that they needed to act as guarantors for the PAN card. They collected her Aadhaar card, PAN card, and banking information.
A total of Rs 7,70,142 was taken out of the victim’s account
In November, the pair extracted Rs 1,40,071 and Rs 6,30,071 from the victim’s two bank accounts. A total of Rs 7,70,142 was taken out of the victim’s account. Upon discovering the transaction from his account, the victim filed a complaint with his banks, the commissioner of police, Kakadeo police, and the National Cyber Crime Portal.