Hyderabad, Dec.3 (NSS): A 51-year-old male private employee from Hyderabad, applied for a personal loan through Reliance Capital. He received a WhatsApp call from someone claiming to be a Reliance Capital executive. The fraudster asked the victim to send his Aadhaar card, PAN card, and bank statement. The victim shared the details.
After some time, the scammer informed the victim that he was eligible for the loan and sent him a letter. The scammer then asked the victim to make a payment towards mandatory insurance fees. Subsequently, the scammer called several times, requesting payments for various charges, including GST, processing fees, TDS tax charges, loan completion charges, withdrawal activation charges, and late payment fees. In total, the victim paid Rs 2,10,559/-. Later, the victim filed a complaint seeking help.
The cyber crime officials advised the public to always download apps from official websites and play stores not any unknown sources. Apply for loans only through applications related to Non Banking Financial Corporation (NBFC) or authorized bank. Fake loan apps promise fast cash, but deceive. Stay alert and be Vigilant, they said.
In case anyone becomes victims of cyber-crime fraud, dial 1930 or visit www. cybercrime.gov.in. In case of any emergency of cyber frauds, call or WhatsApp 8712665171.
