The fraudster sent QR scan code five times to the number of Sahoo and Rs 1 lakh was debited from his bank account in five separate transactions.
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The fraudster sent QR scan code five times to the number of Sahoo and Rs 1 lakh was debited from his bank account in five separate transactions. "Initially, the caller sent a QR scan code for Rs 5. When I scanned the code on my smartphone, Rs 5 was credited to my account," the complainant said.
After building trust, the caller then sent another scan code for Rs 20,000 to the phone of Sahoo.
"As I scanned the code in my phone, Rs 20,000 was debited from my bank account. Surprised with the debit, I told the caller about the debit of my money. The caller maintained that the amount might have debited due to a technical glitch and asked me to scan the code again. In a similar manner, I lost a total of Rs 1 lakh from the account," the complainant said.
Following the incident, Sahoo, in a video message, appealed the people not to fall prey to the online fraudsters.
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