Delhi Advocate Lost Lakhs in Phone Hacking Fraud

However, the cyber unit of Delhi Police claims that in this case the victim had neither answered the phone nor shared the OTP. The accused in this case had obtained the banking details and personal data of the advocate and had withdrawn the amount from the account. In this case, the victim had reported to the police that a large amount of money had been withdrawn from his bank account. The police have not disclosed this amount. The matter was reported on October 18. a media Report The police officer was quoted as saying that the 35-year-old advocate had received three missed calls from an unknown phone number. When he called back, the caller said there was a courier for him.

The advocate then told the caller his home address as he thought a friend had sent him the package. The advocate did not receive the package but received messages from his bank that the amount had been withdrawn twice. Police have not identified the accused in this case nor have any arrests been made. In this case, after the amount was withdrawn from the victim’s account, a person called him and told that he was an IFSO officer of Delhi Police unit, but the advocate did not give any details to this person.

In SIM swapping scam, scammers obtain SIM card by stealing a person’s identity on the internet. After this they demand money from the relatives and friends of that person. They have access to social media accounts and access to online banking. To avoid this, immediately inform your telecom service company if the SIM gets switched off. Apart from this, avoid sharing your personal information online. Along with this, monitor if there are any transactions without information in the bank account.