One call-30 lakh rupees vanished from the account...
The girl called the number listed on the message she received on her mobile device thinking it was a message from the bank. Following this, she fell prey to fraud. On making the call, the thugs withdrew Rs 30 lakh from her account in one stroke. The victim came to know about this from the second message received on her mobile that the account was empty.
18-year-old Aurora Cassili, a victim of online fraud, is a resident of Albany, Australia. A message came on her mobile. A number was given in it. Seeing the message on the registered mobile, Cassili felt that it had come from the bank. It was written in the message that someone is trying to transfer money from her bank account, for more information call 1800. Cassili immediately called the number given in the message. The person in front told Cassili - I will save your money, just do as I say, Cassili thought that this person is from the bank and is helping her.
The person said that to keep her money safe, she would have to transfer it from one account to another. At the behest of the person, she casually gave the details of her bank. So that she can transfer the 30 lakh rupees deposited in the account to other. After taking the details, suddenly the person disconnected the call. Shortly after disconnecting the phone, Cassili remembered that the account in which she had transferred the money was Commonwealth Bank's account instead of NAB's. She immediately realized the fraud.
When Cassiely realized the fraud. Till then 30 lakh rupees had gone from her account to the thugs' account. Cassili had become a victim of cybercrime. She immediately contacted Commonwealth Bank. It was told here that her account has been transferred Rs. She requested the bank for help to save money, but could not get her money back. Cassili has also given a complaint about the matter to the police.
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