THANE: A 75-year-old retired civic engineer trying to recharge his online toll payment wallet was allegedly duped of Rs 3 lakh by a scamster. The accused offered to help him with the process of payment but instead made him download a malicious spyware on his mobile and later drained out his bank account, the Thane police informed on Sunday.
The incident was reported on April 4. “The victim probably came across some helpline number posted online unawares following which he dialled the number and the person at the other end introduced himself as an agent of the toll company. The man in his complaint told the police that the person at the other end claiming to be an agent convinced him to download a software on his mobile, which the victim claimed to be some malware. He downloaded the application without suspecting the alleged agent’s intentions,” informed the investigating officer at Rabodi police station. However, the victim realised that he was conned after his bank informed him that his savings including money from his pension account totalling over Rs 3 lakh had been drained out and diverted to some other account following which he approached the police.
The incident was reported on April 4. “The victim probably came across some helpline number posted online unawares following which he dialled the number and the person at the other end introduced himself as an agent of the toll company. The man in his complaint told the police that the person at the other end claiming to be an agent convinced him to download a software on his mobile, which the victim claimed to be some malware. He downloaded the application without suspecting the alleged agent’s intentions,” informed the investigating officer at Rabodi police station. However, the victim realised that he was conned after his bank informed him that his savings including money from his pension account totalling over Rs 3 lakh had been drained out and diverted to some other account following which he approached the police.
