KUMUD JENAMANI
Jamshedpur, Feb 10: The Cyber Crime Police have launched an investigation into a major online bank fraud in Jamshedpur, where cyber criminals siphoned off Rs 1.18 crore from multiple bank accounts using manipulated Aadhaar cards.
According to sources at the Bistupur-based Cyber Police Station, the fraud took place over the last one month. The criminals targeted four bank account holders in and around the steel city, withdrawing large sums without the victims’ knowledge.
Aadhaar Misuse and Fake Bank Links Used
In most cases, the cyber criminals misused the Aadhaar details of the victims to access their bank accounts. In other instances, victims were trapped through fraudulent links sent to their mobile phones, with the callers posing as bank officials and claiming to help keep accounts active.
Inspector Srinivas of the Cyber Crime Police Station, Jamshedpur, confirmed that a case has been registered against unknown persons for duping the victims of Rs 1.18 crore through cyber fraud.
“We are investigating the case with technical support from the district police and are hopeful of cracking the gang involved in this cybercrime racket soon,” he said while speaking to The Jharkhand Story.
Cyber Police Issue Public Warning
The cyber police have urged citizens to remain extremely cautious of calls from unknown numbers and not to respond to unsolicited OTP messages. People have also been advised to exercise extreme care while sharing or submitting copies of Aadhaar cards, as misuse of identity documents is emerging as a major tool in cyber fraud cases.