PANAJI
In a sophisticated cyber fraud, an unknown person impersonated the son of a construction company owner and tricked its employee into transferring Rs 40.90 lakh to a fraudulent bank account. The Cyber Crime Cell has registered a case and initiated an investigation.
According to details, the incident occurred on June 13, when a man contacted the company’s accountant via WhatsApp number, which had a photo and name of the owner’s son to avoid suspicion. “The accountant transferred Rs 40,90,455 from the company’s bank account to a private bank account under the name Abhay Singh. Believing the request to be legitimate, the transfer was executed,” sources said.
The fraud came to light when the accountant reported the transaction to the company’s owner, who confirmed that neither he nor his son had made such a request.
A complaint was thereafter filed and subsequently registered.
