Patna. The case of cyber fraud has become a new headache for the police in Bihar. Despite millions of publicity, the cases of cyber fraud are not showing any decline in Bihar, especially in Patna. The most important thing is that most of the victims of cyber fraud are educated people. If we look at the statistics, every day educated people are losing lakhs of rupees due to greed or carelessness. Many similar cases were registered in Patna Cyber Cell on Friday also. Some lost their money after falling prey to fraud and some fell victim to cyber fraud due to greed.
Lost money by investing in crypto currency
The miscreants duped Abhijeet Kumar, a resident of Kadamkuan, of earning profit by investing in crypto currency and defrauded him of Rs 5.45 lakh. Initially they made him invest two thousand, five thousand and also gave him profit. After this, Abhijeet Kumar was tricked into investing Rs 5.45 lakh. Despite continuously investing money, he became suspicious when even the original amount was not returned. After this, he got information about the fraud and registered a case against unknown person in Kadamkuan police station.
Cheated of Rs 5 lakh on the pretext of job
Cyber crooks lured Rakesh Kumar, living in Chirayatand area, of earning lakhs by doing trading and link like job and cheated him of Rs 5 lakh. First they were given profits and then gradually they started investing the money. In this way, Rakesh Kumar invested five lakh rupees as per the advice of those people. Later, when he realized that he had been cheated, he lodged a case at Kankarbagh police station.
Withdrawal of Rs 80 thousand from account by changing ATM card
The miscreants changed the card of Savita Jha, a resident of Exhibition Road, in the ATM of Fraser Road State Bank and withdrew Rs 80 thousand from her account. In this regard, Savita Jha has filed a case in the Kotwali police station. Savita Jha had gone to that ATM to withdraw money and in the name of helping, the miscreants carried out the incident.
Card fraud and withdrawal of Rs 65 thousand from the account
The miscreants stuck the card of Salimpur resident Ranjan Kumar in the Canara Bank ATM located on Arya Kumar Road and then withdrew Rs 65 thousand from his account. Ranjan Kumar had gone to ATM to withdraw mini statement. During this time he did the entire process and then tried to withdraw the ATM card. But he did not come out. Meanwhile a young man came and gave him the number to talk to the guard. That alleged guard told on the phone that you should call the guard from Dinkar Golambar ATM. Ranjan Kumar went to call the guard and within no time he took out his card and withdrew Rs 65 thousand from the account. Ranjan Kumar has registered a case at Kadamkuan police station.
Cases are increasing even in small cities
Similarly, the ATM of Sanjeev Kumar Singh, resident of Shahpur Haridaspur, Bhagalpur, got stuck in the ATM of Central Bank of India in Kankarbagh. After this he called the number of the guard posted at the ATM and got the reply that he should come after an hour and take his card. He went to his home and during this time Rs 7500 was withdrawn from his account. Sanjeev Kumar Singh lives in Jagdev Path in Patna. He has registered a case against the miscreants in Kankarbagh police station.