Fruit Vendor Duped of ₹30,000 Through Fake Aadhaar Update Link; Police Begin Probe

Despite repeated awareness campaigns by the police, cybercriminals continue to target unsuspecting citizens. In the latest incident, a fruit vendor from a local town lost ₹30,000 after clicking on a fraudulent Aadhaar update link sent to his mobile phone.

The victim, Vishal Verma, a resident of Baddha Mohalla, runs a small fruit shop in the town. He told the police that on Monday he received a message containing a link that claimed to facilitate an Aadhaar update. Trusting the message, he opened the link. Moments later, he received alerts from his bank informing him that money had been debited from his account.

According to officials, cybercriminals withdrew a total of ₹30,000 in three separate transactions—₹10,000 in the first, ₹10,500 in the second, and ₹9,500 in the third. Realising he had been cheated, Verma immediately contacted his bank to halt further misuse and later lodged a complaint with the police.

Police have begun an inquiry into the matter and urged the public to stay vigilant against such deceptive messages. Officers repeated their warning that official agencies never ask for Aadhaar updates, KYC details, or banking information through unsolicited links.

The investigation is currently underway.