Delhi businessman on trip to Philippines loses Rs 7.8 lakh following 'GST call'

NEW DELHI: A businessman, while on a trip to Philippines, was in for a shock when he found that someone had siphoned off approximately Rs 7.8 lakh from his bank account. As soon as he returned and contacted the bank, he found that someone had got the registered mobile number, which was attached with the bank account, changed.
The victim, who runs a shop in Shakarpur, then filed a complaint at the Preet Vihar police station.He told cops that on July 3, he received a call from someone claiming to be the customer care executive of his bank. The caller told the victim that the GST number of his company had not been updated in the bank records. The victim fell into the trap and agreed to comply. He mailed all the ‘necessary’ documents to a given email ID.
On July 18, when the victim checked his bank balance, he came to know about the fraud.
Fraudsters had submitted a written application on the fake letter head of the victim’s company to change the registered mobile number. A case under sections of fraud has been registered at Preet Vihar police station. This is the second such incident within a week.