Oshiwara police cyber cell recovers entire amount after senior citizen is duped by scamsters using fake RTO e-challan link; prompt coordination with the bank and merchant ensured that the entire fraud amount charged to the victim’s credit card was fully restored
The senior citizen couple with Senior Police Inspector Sanjay Chavan (right) and the Oshiwara police cyber cell. Pic/By Special Arrangement
Acting within the crucial “golden hour”, the cyber cell of Oshiwara police station successfully recovered Rs 2.50 lakh that was fraudulently withdrawn from a 71-year-old senior citizen through a fake RTO e-challan message. Prompt coordination with the bank and merchant ensured that the entire fraud amount charged to the victim’s credit card was fully restored. Police, while highlighting the growing threat of such cyber frauds, urged caution.
Victim details
>> Name: Ashok Dingarani
>> Age: 71
>> Residence: Oshiwara, Andheri West
Where the money went
Fraudulent credit card transactions traced to a Croma outlet
Police advisory
>> Do not click on unknown WhatsApp/SMS links
>> Avoid opening suspicious payment links or APK files
Fraudsters can:
>> Hack phones
>> Access banking details
>> Transfer money without consent
How the fraud took place
>> Victim received WhatsApp message
>> The message carried a payment link
He entered:
>> Vehicle details, credit card information
>> Fraudsters used the details to make unauthorised purchases worth R2.50 lakh
Police action
>> Complaint lodged immediately at the Oshiwara police
>> Cyber Cell acted under Senior PI Sanjay Chavan
Team included:
>> PSI Sharad Devre
>> ASI Ashok Konde
>> PC Vikram Sarnobat
Key steps taken
>> Complaint registered on 1930 National Cyber Crime Helpline
>> The transaction was traced from a bank alert
>> Fraud amount tracked
>> Bank and merchant nodal officers contacted
>> Amount frozen within the golden hour
Rs 2000
Amount mentioned on fake RTO e-challan message
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