A 72-year-old resident of Gariahat was duped of more than ₹27 lakh by a man who posed as a bank official over the phone. The fraudster directly accessed her bank account and liquidated a fixed deposit of ₹27 lakh and also transferred ₹75,000 from her savings account,” said an officer of the south east division. When she received text messages about money being debited from her bank account, she realised that she had been duped. The elderly woman reported the matter to Gariahat police station on Monday. In this case, officers said the fear of losing her husband’s pension account prompted the elderly woman to share sensitive details without realising the consequences.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2026 00:51 UTC