Vadodara: An attempt to get a refund of Rs 5,500 proved to be costly for a senior citizen who lost over Rs 81,000 from his bank account in the city. Sixty-year-old Samadnur Khan filed a complaint of cheating at Gorwa police station against unidentified persons.Khan told the police that he received a message on Sept 23 regarding a failed transaction of Rs 5,500 that he had made earlier. He went to the bank to enquire, but the staff told him that it was a UPI-related matter, so he would have to take up the matter with their customer care.Khan searched for the customer care’s number online and placed a call, informing the person that he had received a message of UPI transaction failure, but Rs 5,500 was debited from his bank account. The person assured help and asked him to type a UPI ID in his UPI app. Khan suspected something foul and disconnected the call. But within minutes, he got a WhatsApp call, and the caller convinced him that he would help in getting the refund.Khan then typed the UPI ID given by the caller, who then asked him to type the last five digits of his mobile number. The caller then asked him to enter his PIN, which resulted in Rs 81,360 being debited from his bank account. Khan then approached Gorwa police and filed a complaint.
