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When a business person attempts to get pizza online, he loses Rs 65,000

He was instructed to go to the local police station immediately to retrieve the money. A 59-year-old businessman living on Nargis Dutt Road in Pali Hill attempted to purchase a pizza online.

Soon after the transactions, the businessman received a phone call from his credit card company, following his activities.

He was instructed to go to the local police station immediately to retrieve the money. A 59-year-old businessman living on Nargis Dutt Road in Pali Hill attempted to purchase a pizza online. Still, he was duped into sending Rs 65,000 by a cyber-fraudster posing the pizza shop management. Soon after the transactions, the businessman received a phone call from his credit card company, following his activities. He was instructed to go to the local police station immediately to retrieve the money.

A Khar police officer acknowledged filing an FIR in the case and stated that attempts were being made to recover the funds. The event occurred about 7 p.m. on July 12 when the businessman searched Google for the number of Francisco pizza restaurants. The merchant was unaware that many fraudsters use their phone numbers on Google as several prominent brands and customer service lines to defraud naïve consumers.

When the businessman phoned the number, the fraudster stated he would call back from a different number. Another scammer impersonating the manager phoned back and requested an early payment and provided him a link. The businessman entered his information on the website and received an OTP. Soon after providing the OTP, his account was debited by Rs 20,000. The merchant questioned the fraudster about how such a large sum could be taken for a pizza. However, the fraudster apologized and stated that it was an error and that he would reimburse the money and request another OTP.

The businessman shared the OTP once more, and Rs 20,000 was deducted from his account. The fraudster persuaded the businessman that it was a technical issue and forced him to transmit the OTP two more times, resulting in a total loss of Rs 65,000 from his account. The credit card firm phoned him shortly after the fourth transaction and inquired if he was still making payments. When the businessman disputed it, the corporate official advised him to file a complaint with the local police.

The Khar police have filed an FIR, and an investigation is underway to locate the perpetrators.

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