NAGPUR: A 61-year-old man from Lakadganj was allegedly cheated of ₹10.49 lakh by cyber fraudsters while searching online for an eye check-up appointment for his wife at a hospital in Nagpur. The accused allegedly sent him a malicious application file disguised as an online appointment booking tool, enabling unauthorised withdrawals from his ICICI Bank account.
According to the complaint, was searching on Google for information about Dr Smruti Ramteke Hospital to arrange an eye check-up for his wife.
- During the search, he came across a link displaying mobile numbers 9608638509. After contacting the numbers, he allegedly received an application file labelled as an online appointment booking tool.
The complainant downloaded the file, following which a total of ₹10,49,438 was allegedly withdrawn from his ICICI Bank savings account without his knowledge or consent.
Realising that he had been cheated, him approached the police and lodged a complaint.
Based on his report, Cyber Police registered a case under Sections 318(4) and 338 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66(C) of the Information Technology Act, along with other relevant provisions mentioned in the police record.
The accused has not been arrested, and further investigation is underway.
