Goregaon Police Sub-Inspector Loses ₹78,765 After Clicking Suspicious Link On Phone
Mumbai: A 58-year-old sub-inspector attached to Goregaon police station was allegedly duped of ₹78,765 through two unauthorised transactions from his savings account on August 13. The officer, Virnodkar, posted at the Bombay High Court and due to retire in a few months, discovered the fraud two days later. Phone compromised after suspicious link According to police, Virnodkar was at his…
In Mumbai, a 58-year-old sub-inspector from the Goregaon police station lost ₹78,765 after clicking on a suspicious link on his phone. The officer, Virnodkar, who was posted at the Bombay High Court and due for retirement soon, discovered the fraudulent activity on August 13. Initially, the phone malfunctioned when Virnodkar clicked the dubious link, displaying an "Emergency Calling" screen.
After restarting the device using his email ID, he noticed missing applications and erased data. Suspecting a compromise, Virnodkar reinstalled Google Pay on August 14, only to find unauthorized transactions of ₹48,765 and ₹30,000 the following day while paying at a petrol pump. He promptly reported the fraud to the 1930 cybercrime helpline and Kherwadi police, who registered an FIR.
The police are currently tracing the beneficiary accounts involved in this unauthorized transaction, hoping to recover the lost funds.
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