Engineer defrauded of Rs 30L

Mangaluru: An engineer allegedly lost Rs 30 lakh after receiving a call from an individual posing as a head constable from Mumbai. According to the complaint, on Oct 10, the engineer was informed that 25 bank accounts were created in his name and were being used for illegal transactions without his knowledge. The caller claimed that to freeze these accounts, all the money in the complainant's bank account needed to be transferred to specific accounts for verification. The caller assured him that the money would be returned after RBI verification.
The complainant agreed to the instructions after panicking. He later received a WhatsApp messages instructing him to send updates every 20 minutes. Trusting the caller, the engineer transferred Rs 30 lakh from his bank account to various accounts provided by the accused. A case was registered at Bajpe police station in this regard.