A 49-year-old retired Navy officer became the victim of a cyber fraud after receiving a bogus email claiming that his debit card facility was being terminated due to security reasons. “The E-mail informed the complainant that his debit card facility was being terminated due to security reasons. He was provided a link, which he clicked on and provided all his debit card details, including the CVV number,” said a sub-inspector from Cuffe Parade police station. After a first information report (FIR) was lodged, the police noticed that three cell phones worth Rs 63,000 were purchased online using the card details. The accused have been tracked, based on the Hyderabad address provided that was provided while making the purchases,” added the officer.

Source: Hindustan Times April 09, 2018 18:45 UTC