Mumbai firm owner duped of Rs 7.5 crore in SIM swap fraud; Police recover rs 4.65 crore
Mumbai: Mumbai police successfully froze Rs 4.65 crore out of Rs 7.5 crore lost by the owner of a private firm in a cyber fraud case involving SIM swap, officials reported on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on Monday in suburban Kandivali when cybercriminals accessed the company's bank account using a SIM swap technique, facilitating multiple unauthorised transactions within minutes. The stolen funds were transferred to various bank accounts.
Upon discovering the fraud, the victim immediately contacted the cybercrime helpline (1930) and provided details via email. Cybercrime branch officials acted promptly, contacting the bank’s nodal officer and reporting the incident on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCCRP).
Within four hours, the cyber police managed to freeze Rs 4.65 crore. However, the remaining amount had already been withdrawn by the perpetrators.
In a SIM swap fraud, scammers deceive mobile network providers into linking a victim's phone number to their own SIM card. This enables them to intercept OTPs and gain unauthorised access to accounts linked to the victim’s mobile number.
Authorities are continuing their investigation to trace the fraudsters and recover the remaining amount.
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West Bengal board declares class 10 exam results, 86.83 pc students pass
Kolkata (PTI): The West Bengal board's class 10 results were declared on Friday, with 86.83 per cent of the total 9.71 lakh candidates passing the examination, an official said.
In last year's Madhyamik Pariksha, 86.56 per cent of the 9.84 lakh students were declared successful, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education president Ramanuj Ganguly said.
This year's examination was held from February 2 to February 12 at over 2,600 centres across the state, he said.
Abhirup Bhadra of Sarada Vidyamandir in Uttar Dinajpur district bagged the first rank, securing 698 of 700 marks. Priyotosh Mukhopadhyay of Sarojinidevi Saraswati Sishu Mandir in Birbhum was declared second with 696 marks. The third rank was shared by three students.
A total of 131 students secured the top 10 ranks, of whom 28 were girls.
Kalimpong recorded the highest percentage at 95.01, followed by Purba Medinipur at 94.02 and Kolkata at 92.31.
