Actor Aftab Shivdasani became a victim of fraud and lost Rs 1.50 lakh after he received a text message in which he was asked to update his Know Your Customer (KYC) details linked to a leading private sector bank, police said on Tuesday.
About the incident
An official of Bandra Police station shared that the incident took place on October 8 and the casre was registered on next day, Hindustan Times reported. The report quoted the official saying, "The actor received a message from a mobile number unknown to him. In the message, he was instructed to update his KYC details linked to the bank, failing which his account will be suspended. Shivdasani clicked on the link mentioned in the message. As he followed the instructions, he received a message that ₹1,49,999 were debited from his account."
Aftab lodged police complaint on Monday
The official also shared that the actor informed the bank’s branch manager about the fraud on Monday and then based on the advice, he lodged the complaint with police. A case under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 420 (cheating) and sections of the Information Technology (IT) Act was registered and further investigation was underway, he added.