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Bangalore, May 15: Time and again, those who use the internet for banking have been cautioned about 'phishing' and dangerous, unsolicited e-mail. However, most users pay no heed to the warning, and responding to these mails. In the process, their internet bank account numbers and passwords are revealed without their knowledge.

Cybercrime sleuths (CoD) have cracked four internet hacking cases with the arrest of two fraudsters, including a Nigerian national.

The accused are Felix Awatefe, from Nigeria, and Nurul Huda Khan, of New Delhi.

The duo, in association with Nigerian Ibimina Joshua, ran the racket. Joshua is still at large.

Following a complaint by Anil Jain, a private firm employee, police swung into action and arrested Felix.
They also brought Nurul Huda Khan from Delhi on a warrant issued by a local court for interrogation on May 8.

Jain, who stays on Airport Road, complained on January 2 that Rs 43,000 had been mysteriously withdrawn from his account.

Upon inquiry with the bank authorities, he found that the money was fraudulently transferred to Sanjay Gupta’s account in New Delhi, said CoD SP Mahesh, who led the team which made the arrests.

Mahesh said banks offering online banking facility should carry out a massive awareness campaign to help customers, who must contact banks in case of suspicious mails received through e-mail.