Software engineer duped of Rs3.75 lakh by fraudsters

A 41-year-old software engineer, resident of Vishrantwadi who hails from Bihar, fell prey to online fraudsters who tricked him into downloading malware on his mobile phone and siphoned off ₹3.75 lakh from his bank account.

As per the complaint registered, Amit Warma (41), got a call from an unknown number on June 22, the caller identified himself as an official of Bihar State Electricity Distribution Company Limited and told him that he has to pay current and pending bills for his house in Bihar.

A police officer from the Visharantwadi police said the complainant told the caller that he had recently cleared his dues but the caller insisted that he had defaulted and later claimed there could be some error in updating his payment.