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According to the complaint filed by Meenu Marwah, a resident of Balliwala Chowk, Vasant Vihar, she had purchased a Max Axis Life Insurance policy through a Policy Bazaar agent in 2024. Her second installment was due in September 2025, but she was unable to make the payment on time. Soon after, she began receiving frequent calls and messages regarding the policy.
One day, a caller claiming to be from a call center informed her that her policy was marked for cancellation. The caller assured that if she paid the pending installment by October 17, her policy benefits would continue and she would also receive 12% cashback. Trusting the caller, she shared her account number and IFSC code. Soon after, ₹1 lakh was fraudulently withdrawn from her account.
In another incident, Ayush Uniyal of Shastri Nagar received an SMS about a parcel delivery on October 22. The SMS contained a link, and the moment he clicked on it, ₹1,53,298 was debited from his credit card. He immediately got the card blocked, but the loss had already occurred.
Similarly, Pratap Chauhan, a resident of Ram Vatika, East Hope Town, applied for a credit card on October 31. The next day, he received a call from an unknown person claiming to be from ICICI Bank. The caller sent him a link and instructed him to open it and submit his details to receive the card. As soon as he entered the information, ₹2,59,669 was withdrawn from his account.
All three cases have been registered at the Vasant Vihar Police Station. The police have initiated investigations and issued a reminder to citizens to stay alert, avoid clicking suspicious links, and never share personal or banking information with unknown callers.
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Cybercrime
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