Ludhiana: Posing as banker, cyberfraudster dupes city doctor of ₹11 lakh, probe on
A city-based doctor was duped of ₹11.42 lakh after a cybercriminal, posing as a bank official, tricked him into sharing credit card details through a WhatsApp link. The fraudster not only siphoned off the money but also hacked the victim’s phone for nearly five days.
The victim, Dr Manoj Samal, originally from Odisha and currently residing in Bhamian Kalan, works at a private hospital in Ludhiana. In his complaint, he said that on August 15 he received a call from a man posing as a representative of a private bank.
