A Mumbai woman has lost Rs 8.46 lakh after clicking on a fraudulent Facebook ad selling a “buy-one, get-one free” offer for Maharaja Bhog Thalis, the Bandra police said Thursday.
In her complaint, the 54-year-old woman claimed that while trying to pay Rs 200 online for the two thalis, she inadvertently allowed remote access to her phone using which cyber criminals stole the money from her bank account. The woman, who lives with her brother, told the police that the lost her bank savings and some shares.
Around 5 pm Wednesday, the woman came across the ad for Maharaja Bhog Thalis on Facebook after which she was was asked to fill in her bank details and mobile number. Soon she received a call, followed by another link, which she used to furnish her bank as well as debit card details.
The fraudster then made her download and install the remote-access Zoho Assist app, which was used to read the one-time passwords sent to her phone. The fraudster is thus understood to have transferred Rs 8.46 lakh from her account in 27 transactions.
The woman rushed to her bank on Thursday after seeing the text messages about the transactions, 24 of which took place that day.
The police have registered a first information report under Sections 419 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code for impersonation and cheating and Sections 66C and 66 D of the Information Technology Act for identity theft and cheating using computer resources.
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