In her police complaint Dutta claimed that after clicking the link, she was directed to a website that required her to enter information. An OTP was then sent to her mobile phone. “My account was immediately debited by 1 lakh once I submitted the OTP. I tried multiple times to connect to the cyber helpline 1930 but eventually switched to the cyber portal and filed the complaint “According to Gupta’s online complaint.
Following her complaint, an FIR was filed at the Cyber Crime, East Police Station on Friday against unidentified fraudsters under sections 419 (cheating by impersonation) and 420 (cheating) of the IPC. The investigating officer, ASI Manoj Kumar, stated that “an FIR has been filed and an investigation is ongoing.”
This is just one of countless instances where an innocent citizen has been taken advantage of online. When clicking on any link you receive over SMS, email, or even WhatsApp, it is always important to proceed with caution. These links might just be a ruse to trick you and steal your money.
