Indore: A 76-year-old retired education department employee in Indore got back Rs 2 lakh lost in a cyber fraud after crime branch officers stopped the delivery of goods bought with the money from an e-commerce website.Additional DCP Rajesh Dandotiya said the elderly man clicked on a Facebook advertisement offering doorstep generation of life certificates. An unidentified person then sent him a link and asked him to enter his banking details. Rs 2 lakh was debited from his account after he followed the instructions.The man promptly complained on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. Crime branch’s cyber fraud investigation team traced the transaction to an order scheduled for delivery in West Bengal and coordinated its cancellation before delivery, securing a full refund.Police advised people not to click links from unknown sources or share banking details, one time passwords or PINs. Claims by callers posing as govt officials should be verified before any action, they said.Cyber fraud victims can call national cybercrime helpline 1930 or complain at www.cybercrime.gov.in. Indore residents can also contact city cyber helpline on 7049124445.
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