An 80-year-old man from Brahmavar, Udupi district, fell victim to an online scam, losing ₹3.28 lakh after being deceived by a fraudster pretending to be a bank official.
According to the complaint lodged with Brahmavar police, the elderly man wanted to withdraw ₹5 lakh from his Canara Bank savings account. He searched online for the contact details of the branch manager, intending to inform them in advance. During his search, he found a mobile number labeled as the manager’s and dialed it. The individual on the other end, an imposter, disconnected the call but later returned it through a video and voice call.
Speaking in Hindi, the scammer instructed the senior citizen to open a link, claiming it was necessary for updating Google Pay settings. The fraudster falsely assured that clicking the link would automatically notify the bank about the cash withdrawal request. Trusting the caller, the victim clicked on the link, unknowingly granting access to his account. Moments later, ₹3.28 lakh was siphoned off.
Upon realizing the deception, the victim approached the police, who registered a case under Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act. The authorities have urged citizens to verify bank contacts only through official sources and avoid engaging with unknown numbers.
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