MAPUSA
A 67-year-old Mapusa resident was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.05 lakh after an unidentified person contacted him through WhatsApp and induced him to open a link, following which unauthorised transactions were carried out from his State Bank of India account.
According to the complaint registered with the Cyber Crime Police, the incident occurred on September 20 at around 7.18 am in Mapusa.
The complainant, Rajiv Kumar Verma (67), of Zion Square, Mapusa, reportedly received a WhatsApp communication from an unknown person. The accused allegedly persuaded him to access a link sent through the messaging application.
After the complainant followed the instructions and accessed the link, the accused allegedly carried out unauthorised transactions from his SBI account and withdrew a total of Rs 1.05 lakh.
The complainant subsequently approached the Cyber Crime Police, following which an FIR was registered under Section 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, pertaining to cheating.
PSI Viraj Korgaonkar is investigating the case.
