68-yr-old woman from Wakad ‘duped’ of Rs. 3.07 lakh

A 68-year-old woman from Wakad was allegedly duped of Rs. 3.07 lakh. Police said online fraudsters contacted the woman and asked her to download an application and submit personal information to update her Paytm account, and later transferred the aforementioned amount from her bank account without her consent.

The woman lodged a complaint at Wakad police station. According to police, the fraudsters sent her a text message stating that KYC (Know Your Customer) details for her Paytm account should be updated. The woman called on the number, following which she was asked to download a ‘Quick Support’ application and submit information about herself, supposedly to update her KYC information.