71-year-old doctor loses ₹5 lakh in fake customer care scam
A 71-year-old doctor from Indiranagar has reportedly lost ₹5 lakh in a fake customer care scam after falling victim to a fraudulent caller posing as Mahindra Pandit. The incident unfolded when the doctor, attempting to return an online shirt order, contacted a customer care number via Google search. After the call was disconnected twice, the fraudster allegedly answered the third call and manipulated the doctor into disclosing his debit card details.
The doctor subsequently followed the suspect's instructions via WhatsApp, leading to the fraudster gaining control of his mobile phone. Within minutes, seven transactions totaling ₹5 lakh were made from the doctor's account, with the victim receiving OTP alerts for each transaction but unable to prevent them due to the fraudster's control.
The East CEN Crime Police have launched an investigation to identify the accused and recover the stolen funds.
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