Panaji: The cybercrime police station on Sunday booked an as yet unidentified person who allegedly posed as the director of a company and made the manager of a nationalised bank transfer over Rs 16 lakh from the company’s account.
Police said that the accused contacted the manager of the bank’s Margao branch over the phone. The impersonation was successful and the money was transferred in two transactions.
Later, police said, the branch manager realised that he had been duped and contacted the Margao police station.
As the amount involved was over Rs 5 lakh, Margao police directed the complainant to approach the cybercrime police station.
Based on the complaint, the cybercrime police station registered the first information report. This is the second recent instance of a bank manager being tricked over the phone into transferring funds.
Police said that the accused contacted the manager of the bank’s Margao branch over the phone. The impersonation was successful and the money was transferred in two transactions.
Later, police said, the branch manager realised that he had been duped and contacted the Margao police station.
As the amount involved was over Rs 5 lakh, Margao police directed the complainant to approach the cybercrime police station.
Based on the complaint, the cybercrime police station registered the first information report. This is the second recent instance of a bank manager being tricked over the phone into transferring funds.