Mangaluru: A 23-year-old former ITI student has alleged that his bank account was fraudulently used for cybercrime after he handed over the account and banking documents to an acquaintance on the pretext of facilitating an overseas money transfer.The complainant alleged that when he studying at a technical insitute in the city in 2022, he became friends with Manthan. In Oct 2023, Manthan allegedly brought two of his acquaintances, Mohammed Hamraz and Mohammed Nizamuddin, to the college and introduced them to the complainant. Hamraz allegedly told the complainant that he was expecting money from abroad, and required a bank account to receive and transfer the funds.Trusting him, the complainant said he submitted his KYC documents and opened an account at a bank in the first week of Oct. He linked his mobile number to the account and later handed over the passbook, signed cheque book, ATM card and SIM card to Hamraz, who allegedly paid him Rs 2,000. After completing his ITI course, the complainant lost contact with the accused.The complainant later learnt that online complaints had been registered against his bank account. On approaching the bank, he was informed that funds linked to cyber fraud had been routed through his account and later withdrawn using cheques. He was also told that complaints had been registered against the account by police in various states, and that the account had been frozen .The complainant has sought action against Mohammed Hamraz, of Surathkal, and others allegedly involved in using his bank account for cyber fraud. CEN crime police have registered a case.
