November 26th 2023.
Vishwajit Ghoshal, a 70-year-old man from Santacruz West, Mumbai, experienced a terrible online scam that cost him ₹95,864. On the evening of November 23, he received two messages, informing him that money had been taken from his credit card without his knowledge. To his surprise, the first message said that ₹44,889 had been taken, and shortly after, he received another message saying that a further ₹50,975 had been deducted.
Out of shock, he immediately contacted the HDFC bank to alert them of the situation. However, the situation was complicated by the fact that he had no recollection of making any transactions, or receiving any calls or messages that could have led to the money being taken from his credit card.
As a result, Ghoshal has taken legal action against an unknown perpetrator. He filed a case at the Santacruz police station on November 24, citing sections 420 of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act.
This incident is just one of many similar cases happening in India. Recently, a 55-year-old Vasai man was duped of ₹37 lakh in an airline ticket booking fraud. It is essential for people to be made aware of the dangers of online scams, and for the government to take all the necessary steps to protect its citizens from these heinous crimes.
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