Cyber frauds are rising at an alarming rate, especially in big cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru and others. Recently, actor Aftab Shivdasani fell victim to cyber fraud as he lost Rs 1.50 lakh after updating his Know Your Customer (KYC) details through a text message link. He reportedly received a text message in which he was asked to update his KYC through a link attached to the message.
As per a report in PTI, the incident happened on Sunday when Aftab received a message from an unknown number. "Aftab Shivdasani received a message from a mobile number unfamiliar to him, instructing him to update his KYC details linked to the bank. He was warned that failure to do so would result in the suspension of his account. Shivdasani clicked on the link provided in the message and followed the instructions, only to receive a subsequent message stating that Rs 1,49,999 had been debited from his account. Aftab included these details in his police complaint," stated the police complaint.
When the 'Masti' actor realised that he had been scammed, on Monday, he contacted the bank's branch manager and filed the police complaint. A case was registered under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 420 (cheating), and sections of the Information Technology (IT) Act. The investigation is underway.
Aftab is not the first celeb to get scammed. Jackie Shroff's wife Ayesha Shroff filed a cheating case after being duped of R 58 lakh. Also, last year, a man was arrested for cheating Annu Kapoor of Rs 4 lakh related to KYC details fraud.
