Bengaluru: In what appears to be the first such cybercrime reported in Bengaluru, a 57-year-old woman reportedly lost Rs 2 lakh after following instructions and pressing a key during a fake IVR (Interactive Voice Response) call from a nationalised bank.
The woman, a resident of Dattatreyanagar in Hosakerehalli, received a call that appeared to be from the State Bank of India (SBI), a bank she holds an account with. The IVR message claimed that Rs 2 lakh was being transferred from her account and instructed her to press '1' if she did not authorize the transaction, as reported by the Times of India on Thursday.
"I was shocked on hearing the voice note as I had not done any such transaction. I didn't press any number. The voice note repeated, saying that I have not responded. I was confused. After three rounds of such announcements, I pressed 1 as I had not initiated the transaction. Soon after that, there was a second announcement stating, ‘Please visit your bank and contact the manager immediately.' Subsequently, the call got disconnected," she told the national daily.
Shortly after, the call disconnected, and she discovered a Rs 2 lakh loss in her account. She immediately contacted her bank and filed a complaint with the police.
Meanwhile, a senior police officer explained that fraudsters often use IVR calls to ask for personal details like the last four digits of a debit card, bank account number, date of birth, email ID, or other information needed to access online banking. "Once the victim shares the information, the money is siphoned off. Without sharing the credentials, it is not possible to siphon off money just by pressing the options 3 or 1 or 9," he told TOI.
The officer noted that the victim may have shared some information in response to the voice message, which could have allowed the fraudsters to access her account and steal the money. If she didn't provide any details, this type of scam would be new to them, and the investigation will provide more clarity.
A case has been registered under the Information Technology Act and BNS section 318 (cheating).
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Vijayapura (Karnataka), Feb 19 (PTI): A MBBS student was allegedly ragged and assaulted by his seniors at a medical college here, following which authorities have swung into action and have initiated legal action against the culprits, offcials said on Wednesday.
The victim is a second-year MBBS student at Al-Ameen Medical College, and hails from Jammu and Kashmir.
According to official sources, the student has alleged that he was subjected to ragging and physical assault by senior students. The incident reportedly happened on Tuesday evening during a cricket match, when they questioned his presence and demanded that he leave, but he refused.
He was allegedly asked to sing songs and dance for their amusement, and was even threatened.
The district Deputy Commissioner's office in a statement said, the student did not suffer any injuries and that he was physically healthy, and appropriate legal action is being taken against four senior students.
"Regarding the report that a student at Al-Ameen Medical College in Navarasapura village of Tikota taluk being subjected to ragging and physical violence by 4 senior MBBS students of the same college, as per the directions of the Deputy Commissioner, Vijayapura and Tikota Tahsildars and Additional Superintendents of Police met the student who was assaulted, checked him, and inquired his well-being," the statement read.
They have given a report stating that the student did not suffer any injuries and he was physically healthy, it said
The details of the incident have been given to the Principal Secretary to the Government, Medical Education Department, Mohammad Mohsin, and he has asked to provide appropriate assistance to the attacked student and appropriate legal action to be taken against the four senior students who assaulted him.
The Deputy Commissioner's office statement further stated that appropriate legal action is being taken against the students who assaulted him.