A senior citizen in Maharashtra's Thane district lost Rs 8.30 lakh in a case of cyber fraud, a police official said on Monday.
The 70-year-old Mira Road resident had purchased six towels online and Rs 19,005 was debited from her account instead of Rs 1,169, after which she called her bank, the official said.
"Soon, a man called her up claiming to be from the bank and asked her to download an app for the refund. After she downloaded the app, a sum of Rs 1lakh was debited from her account. By the time she reached the police station, she had lost Rs 8.30 lakh in further withdrawals," he said.
"The money has gone into the account of an Uttar Pradesh resident. A case has been registered against unidentified persons. Further probe is underway," the MBVV police's cyber cell official added.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Day After Jharkhand Chopper Row, Rahul Gandhi's Bag Checked In Maharashtra
Navi Mumbai Woman Loses Rs 12 Lakh To Fraudsters Posing As TRAI Officials Remo D'Souza, 6 Others, Accused of Cheating Dance Troupe Of ₹11.96 Crore Centre Introduces New System To Identify, Block International Spoof Calls "We Ran Out Of Missiles": US Fighter Pilots Recall Iran's Attack On Israel 10-Crore Lawsuit Over 3-Second Clip? What's Behind Nayanthara-Dhanush Spat "Doesn't Matter If You Die": Bengaluru Man Slams Son Against Wall, Kills Him Family Claims Dead Man's Eye Taken Out In Bihar Hospital, Doctors Blame Rats Video: Man Finds Insects In Sambhar On Vande Bharat Train, Railways Reacts GAIL Hiring For 261 Positions, Salary Up To Rs 1.80 Lakh/Month Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.