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A 36-year-old preschool teacher in Mira Road lost over ₹3.82 lakhs to cybercrooks who posed as bank officials. The woman received a message on WhatsApp from an unidentified sender, claiming that her bank account would be blocked for not updating her PAN card. The message included a link to a page where she was prompted to enter her banking and PAN details. The woman also received a call from a person who claimed to be a bank official and offered help with the update process. She shared her ba
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FAQ :
The teacher lost money after clicking on a link in a WhatsApp message that claimed her PAN card needed updating. She then shared her banking details and OTPs with a scammer posing as a bank official.
The teacher lost £3,82,100.
The initial scam message, received via WhatsApp, claimed that the teacher's bank account would be blocked if she did not update her PAN card.
The police advise the public to be vigilant, avoid clicking links from unknown sources, and never share banking details or OTPs with anyone, even if they claim to be from a bank.
If you receive a call from someone claiming to be from a bank, you should hang up and call the bank's official customer service number directly.
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