Property dealer duped of 7.63L by cybercrooks

Nagpur: Unidentified cybercriminal siphoned off 7.63 lakh from the bank account of a property dealer, despite internet banking services not being activated on the account. The Nagpur cyber police have registered an offence and have launched an investigation into the incident.The victim has been identified as Vivek Rajesh Singh (37), a resident of Surabardi. On May 19, he began receiving multiple alerts on his mobile phone indicating multiple debit transactions.Alarmed by the successive messages, Singh grew suspicious. The following day, he rushed to his bank, only to discover that 7.63 lakh had been fraudulently withdrawn from his bank account.Singh immediately approached the cyber police station and lodged a formal complaint. Police have registered a case against unknown persons and are investigating how such a breach occurred despite the absence of internet banking services.