The Mapusa Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) after a 52-year-old resident of Mapusa allegedly lost ₹2.75 lakh in a cyber fraud.
According to the complaint, the victim was threatened and intimidated by unidentified fraudsters, who allegedly coerced him into authorising online financial transactions. The accused reportedly used fear and deception to gain the victim’s trust before convincing him to complete the transactions.
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As a result, an amount of ₹2.75 lakh was allegedly withdrawn from the victim’s bank account without his informed consent.
Police have registered a case against the unknown accused and launched an investigation to trace those involved in the cyber fraud. Authorities have urged the public to remain vigilant against online scams and avoid sharing sensitive banking information or authorising transactions at the behest of unknown callers.
