Over Rs 7.8L stolen in three cyber fraud cases

Retired banker, homemaker and elderly man duped in separate cases; fraud includes credit card, WFH and investment offers

A retired bank manager from Kankaria, Ahmedabad, lost Rs 4.44 lakh in a cyber fraud case. Mahesh Parmar (63), who retired from Punjab National Bank in 2022, fell for a fake credit card offer he saw on Facebook on November 28. Believing it to be genuine, he shared his Aadhaar, PAN, and debit card details while applying for the card.

On December 1, Parmar received a call for video verification. The scammer gained his trust by quoting his personal details and convinced him to share his debit card number and password. The fraudster promised him a credit card with a Rs 10 lakh limit.