Actor Annu Kapoor was duped of Rs 4.36 lakh by an online fraudster. An online fraudster duped actor Annu Kapoor to the amount of Rs 4.36 lakh on the pretext of updating his KYC details with a popular private bank, a police officer was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. However, timely action by the police will get them back Rs 3.08 lakh.
This was the result of the fraud
Oshiwara police station official said that the actor received a call on Thursday from an unidentified person who was posing as a bank employee. The fraudster, posing as a bank officer, told Kapoor that he needed to update his KYC form.
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Thereafter, the actor shared his bank details and one time password (OTP) with the caller, who later transferred Rs 4.36 lakh from Kapoor’s bank account to the other two accounts in two transactions. The official was quoted by PTI as saying that “the bank immediately called to inform him about the transaction and also informed him that his account had been compromised.”
Kapoor will get back Rs 3.08 lakh
The actor without delay approached the police and the banks where the money was transferred were contacted, they said that both the accounts have been frozen by these banks and Kapoor will get Rs 3.08 lakh back. A case has been registered under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act. The police official said that efforts are on to nab the online fraudster.
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