Kadaba: ATM fraudster dupes man of thousands of rupees
Kadaba: An unidentified caller has snatched away thousands of rupees from a bank account by telling the customer: "your ATM card has expired. I will provide you with a new card if you tell your number."
A resident of Pijakkal Ravindra (name changed), who holds an account in State Bank of India, received a phone call on October 26. The caller, in Hindi Language, introduced himself as a bank executive and said Ravindra that his ATM card date has expired. The caller asked his ATM card number on the pretext of giving a new card. When Ravindra hesitated to share the number, he threatened him saying fraudsters may take away his money if he does not share the number. Ravindra, besides sharing his card number, shared the OTP also. Soon after that, Rs. 19,999 got withdrawn from Ravindra's account for two times. Minutes later, Rs, 9,999 was withdrawn again.
Immediately, Ravindra rushed to the bank and discontinued the bank transactions. Due to which, he was able to save lakhs of rupees that was available in the account.
Now, Ravindra is preparing to file a complaint with the police.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
