Cyber Fraud Alert

Introduction

A 27-year-old software engineer from Sector-15 has fallen prey to a sophisticated cyber fraud, losing ₹2.34 lakh. The cybercrime police have registered a case under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following a complaint filed by the victim, Divya Sharma. According to the complaint, Sharma received a phone call on April 17 around 3pm from an individual claiming to be a representative of ICICI Bank. The caller informed her that a “credit card protection plan” had been activated on her card, incurring a monthly charge of ₹2,499. GetMyIndia.com

How the Fraud Was Carried Out

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