Hyderabad: Woman Loses Rs 2.97 Lakh in Cyber Scam

Hyderabad:A 30-year-old homemaker lost ₹2.97 lakh to a cyberfraudster who tricked her into revealing financial details.

The victim told the police in her complaint that she had received a call from someone pretending to be from an insurance company. The caller falsely told her that insurance amount would be deducted from her account and to prevent this the victim should download a mobile app through a link provided by the scammer and enter her banking information.

She did so, but immediately informed the bank which blocked her credit card. However, the scammer had used the details to withdraw ₹2,97,700. The victim immediately reported the fraud to the cybercrime helpline 1930.