Muzaffargarh man loses Rs 0.7mn after sharing bank details
The man shared his bank details with a person who called him from a toll-free number
November 12, 2018
MUZAFFARGARH: An unsuspecting resident of Muzaffargarh was left in shock when he discovered he had lost nearly Rs0.7 million from his bank accounts.
The man, who hails from Jatoi area of the city, said he received a phone call from a toll-free number and was asked to share his bank details. Not suspecting anything, he gave out his details.
Soon afterwards, a sum of Rs695,000 disappeared from two of his bank accounts.
The man said he has requested the Federal Investigation Agency to probe the matter.
The banks in question have informed their top management of this latest incident of cyber fraud.
A string of similar incidents of cyber fraud have surfaced in the recent months, with a number of unsuspecting citizens falling prey to hackers looking to extract sensitive information from them.
Last month, a retired scientist, Dr Yousuf Khilji, lost his savings worth Rs2.7 million from his bank account in suspected fraud transactions. He was, however, returned the money after the Federal Investigation Agency sent a notice to the concerned bank.
Authorities have advised citizens not to share any sensitive information, such as bank card and account details, with anyone on the phone.
