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Scam Alert! Fraudtster loot 3 lakhs in the name of KYC by posing as bank manager

Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police arrested Soumen Srimani for defrauding an elderly woman by posing as a bank manager
The accused took the victim's personal information and OTP under the pretext of updating her KYC, withdrawing over ₹3 lakh from her account
Srimani was arrested from Domjur and is currently in police custody following his court appearance

Scam Alert! Fraudtster loot 3 lakhs in the name of KYC by posing as bank manager

The Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station has arrested an individual on charges of defrauding an elderly woman of lakhs of rupees under the pretext of updating her Know Your Customer (KYC) information. The accused, Soumen Srimani, allegedly posed as a bank manager to carry out the scam.

According to police sources, the elderly resident of Baguiati reported that she received a call from a person claiming to be a bank manager. The caller requested her personal information, including a One-Time Password (OTP), for updating her KYC details.

Shortly after providing the information, the woman discovered that more than ₹3 lakh had been withdrawn from her bank account.

Following her complaint, the Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station swiftly acted on the case, leading to the arrest of Soumen Srimani from Domjur. He was produced in Bidhannagar Court and is currently in police custody as the investigation continues.

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