A business company was duped for the tune of Rs 84 lakh by an unknown hacker through an employee's phone number. The Juhu police registered a case against the person who hacked the company executive's mobile number registered with the company's account.

The complainant who is currently employed as an executive of a reputed financial broking firm which offers trading service facility online told the Juhu police on Wednesday that someone hacked into his phone and got access to his banking system after which the money was siphoned off the account. According to the police, the complainant stated that the organisation in which he works has a corporate account, with the State Bank of India, which is linked with his mobile number.