By Neeraj Kumar
Patna: Cybercriminals in Patna have defrauded several individuals, leading to multiple cases being registered at the cyber police station. Retired inspector Ramvinod Sharma, a resident of Patel Nagar, was tricked into investing in shares through a fake company, losing Rs 1.25 crore. A man named Ravi Agrawal contacted him, opened a demat account on a fraudulent website, and linked Sharma’s PAN, bank account, and Aadhaar. Suhani Jain was also deceived in a similar scam, losing Rs 1 lakh.
In another case, Dinesh Kumar from Katesar Yamunapur, Bihta, was defrauded of Rs 18 lakh by cybercriminals posing as employees of a private company. They lured him with a partnership offer involving Flipkart’s digital marketing and technology platform, promising substantial returns. Similarly, Sujay Kumar Pandey and his wife, residents of Digha-Ashiana Road, were cheated of Rs 2.10 lakh by scammers promising triple returns through investments in an air purifier company.
Manoranjan Kumar from Adarsh Nagar, Khemnichak, lost Rs 12.75 lakh after being tempted with an offer to open a BPCL petrol pump. Meanwhile, Vimesh from Sitamarhi lost Rs 1.35 lakh when he tried to recover Rs 719 that had been deducted from his account for a failed mobile recharge. The fraudsters, posing as Airtel representatives, obtained his personal details and drained his account. Shailendra Kumar from Bhojpur Colony, Kankarbagh, lost Rs 80,832 after seeking help from a fake SBI contact number found on Google.
Other victims include Lalit Sharma from Musallahpur Haat, who lost Rs 4.10 lakh after clicking on a fraudulent link, Rajesh Roshan from Digha, who lost Rs 90,000, and Prashant Kumar from Vidyapuri, Kankarbagh, who was defrauded of Rs 95,231 by scammers threatening to cut off his electricity.
Dilip Kumar, who lives near the Shiva temple in Khajpura, fell victim when his ATM card was stuck at a Central Bank ATM. He had attempted to generate a PIN code but after withdrawing Rs 500, the card remained in the machine. When he sought help from the number listed inside the ATM, the fraudsters stole his card and withdrew Rs 1.10 lakh from his account. Dilip Kumar has since filed a case with the cyber police station.
