Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (MS)
Udupi, Feb 4: A man, retired employee of nationalized bank lost Rs 1.6 lac as he was asked to send KYC details as his account is blocked.
Stanly P Kundar (79), a resident of ALN Rao Layout on Alevoor Road of Manipal, is the victim who lost the money. He has SB account in Canara Bank, Manipal branch.
On January 2, victim Stanly was checking his mobile and saw a message on his mobile phone that was sent to him on November 3, 2022 which read ‘Dear Canara Bank customer your account has been blocked due to KYC. Within 24 hours please contact customer care 8539021512 to continue your services’.
Believing the message to be genuine he called the number. On February 2, some strangers called him and got the details of his bank account and OTP and withdrew Rs 1,06,826 in four different transactions.
A case in this connection is filed at CEN police station of the city.