Amidst the lockdown when only essential commodities are available to the people, a bank manager here has been duped of a whopping Rs 19,000 while placing an online order for liquor.
Reportedly, while surfing on Google on Tuesday, the manager of a nationalised bank branch came across a website that claimed to accept online orders for making home delivery of liquor in the city. He placed an order for a beer bottle that cost Rs 260. After making the payment, he received a phone call that said his order was accepted and that to confirm for home delivery, he had to click on a bar code that would be forwarded to him.
The banker said that soon after he clicked on the bar code, he received a message stating that Rs 19,000 was debited from his bank account. Immediately when he called the same number again, it went unreachable.
The banker later mailed a complaint regarding the matter to the city Deputy Commissioner of Police, following which an investigation has been initiated.
Meanwhile, police have advised the citizens to be aware of such online fraudsters.
