Cyber fraud while applying for a loan on Flipkart and lost about 90,000
Cyber Fraud: Incidents of cybercrime are not stopping. Cybercriminals keep trying to trap people in new ways. Meanwhile, in a recent incident, a postmaster was duped at about 90 thousand rupees after applying for a loan. In such a situation, let us know what this whole matter is and what things you should keep in mind.
Cyber crimes are increasing continuously. In such a situation, a lot of awareness is spread about it. Despite this, many people keep falling prey to these fake schemes. One of the most common scams involves part-time jobs, but this time it was not a job scam but a man who lost a lot of money while trying to apply for a loan. Surprisingly, this incident happened through the Flipkart app. Let us know what is the whole matter.
This incident happened with a postmaster from Ludhiana. Where he lost Rs 87,000 after falling prey to a loan-related cyber fraud. The victim Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Kaile village in the Sudhar area, had applied for a loan of Rs 2 lakh through the Flipkart app. A few days after submitting the application, on December 4, he received a call from a person posing as a representative of the app, claiming that his loan had been approved. However, the caller told him that the loan could not be disbursed due to incomplete KYC (Know Your Customer) verification.
To fix this, Sarabjit was asked to click on a link and fill out an online KYC form. Believing it to be a legitimate process, he followed the instructions. During this, he was asked to make a token payment of Rs 5 to finalize the verification. But instead of Rs 5, a hefty amount of Rs 86,998 was deducted from his bank account. Shocked by the sudden disconnect, Sarabjit immediately contacted the person, but the person disconnected the call and switched off the phone.
