A Mumbai-based woman who took to Twitter to share her train ticket details for confirmation, ended up being duped of Rs 64,000 by scamsters. The scam, which must be considered a lesson by people to not part ways with their crucial information, was reported from Mumbai’s Vile Parle region and so far, no arrests have been made. The victim of the shocking scam has been identified as 37-year-old MN Meena.
As per the reports, the scamsters pretended being the support staff of the Indian Railways to complete their scam. According to reports, the 37-year-old had booked a ticket from Mumbai to Bhuj. She later took to Twitter to complain about the ‘RAC’ status of the ticket, and the tweet also showed the contact number.
The fraudster then called the number provided in the tweet and they managed to win the woman and her son’s trust by posing as the “support staff” of the IRCTC. The scamster assured ticket confirmation, and sent the woman a link for a form.
The form had options of bank details and other information, using which, the accused did five transactions, duping Rs 64,011 from the account. After the victim of the scam tried to reach out to the scamsters, who didn’t pick up her calls, she finally realised that she was being duped.
The Facts of the Matter
Despite the Indian government’s efforts to raise awareness for people to never hare their banking information, there are scamsters who through social-engineering end up earning the trust of victims, and dupe them of hundreds of thousands of rupees every year.
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Woman Duped of Rs 64 Thousand
In yet another incident reported from Mumbai, a woman lost Rs 64,011 from her account, all because she took to Twitter and tweeted to IRCTC regarding ticket confirmation.
The woman in question was identified as 37-year-old MN Meena, who had booked tickets from Mumbai to Bhuj. However, as her ticket was RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation), the woman’s son suggested her to take to Twitter and reach out to IRCTC regarding the same.
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Taking to Twitter to Seek Ticket Confirmation Status
The complainant agreed to do so, and shared an update on Twitter, seeking confirmation about her ticket. The tweet contained the contact information of the woman.
Soon enough, she received call from someone who posed as customer staff of the IRCTC. The person gained the woman’s trust by claiming that he can have her tickets be confirmed if she fills a form.
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Woman Gives Away Banking Details in Form
A TOI report quoted the complainant in the matter saying, “The person asked to fill up details after clicking on a link sent on the mobile. Bank details and other information were filled and uploaded. Later we found five transaction alerts on my mobile.”
According to a police officer involved in the investigation, the accused made the woman pay Rs 2 through UPI and the link sent to her mobile was used to steal confidential details, including her PIN number.
Only after the woman failed to reach to the accused after the transactions, that she realised that she was scammed and filed a complaint with the Vile Parle police station
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