Cyber cops recover funds siphoned off from victims’ bank accounts in Prayagraj

: Four victims of online fraud got their money back with the help of Cyber Cell police of Prayagraj on Tuesday. The Cyber Cell team ensured the return of the whole amount that was siphoned off from their bank accounts. In total, over 2.30 lakh were recovered and returned to the four online fraud victims, officials said.

SP crime Ashutosh Mishra said Sangeeta Dwivedi of Khuldabad lost ₹99,000 through Phone Pe app installed on her mobile, while Rahul Bind of Sarai Inayat lost ₹63,000 through same means. In another fraud ₹38,380 was siphoned off through AnyDesk app from Subhash Chandra Dubey while Ram Murti Mishra of Georgetown also lost cash ₹30,000 after he shared an OTP send to his mobile which the fraudsters used to withdraw cash through ATM machine.