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A man from Vikasnagar in Dehradun district reportedly lost about Rs 5.82 lakh after falling prey to online frauds. The victim, Shamsher Singh, a resident of Dinkar Vihar, has filed a complaint at Vikasnagar Kotwali police station.
According to the complaint, the incident started on February 2. Singh received a phone call from an unknown number. The caller claimed to be a bank official and said that his banking service had been blocked. He assured the victim that it would be reactivated. Trusting the caller, Singh shared his bank details.
Soon after, he became suspicious and within ten minutes visited the bank’s Vikasnagar branch. He informed the bank officials and got his account immediately put on hold to prevent any misuse. After about one and a half months, on March 17, he visited the bank again. The officials told him that there was no risk now and his account was reactivated. However, the very next day, on March 18, a total of Rs 5,82,500 was withdrawn from his account by an unknown person. The amount included two transactions of Rs 97,500 and Rs 4,85,000. The police have registered the complaint and started an investigation into the matter.
