An engineering student from Bengaluru got into serious trouble after his bank account was used in a cyber fraud of about ₹7 crore. The student had trusted his friend Ayush and shared his Karnataka Gramin Bank account details to help him, but those details were used for a large cyber fraud, which led to his account being blocked and a police investigation.
Ayush told the student that his own bank account was blocked and asked if he could use the student’s account temporarily. Believing his friend, the student shared important details like his ATM-linked SIM card, net banking user ID, and password. He even sent these details by post. Later, Ayush confirmed receiving them through WhatsApp.
After some time, the bank noticed suspicious transactions in the student’s account. Around ₹7 crore had been transferred through it as part of cyber fraud. Because of this, the bank immediately blocked the student’s account.
When the student realized his account was misused for illegal activities, he went to the police and filed a complaint. The cyber police have registered a case against Ayush and others who may be involved.
