300 bank accounts frozen by QR code fraudsters in Bihar latest news update 2023
Latest News Updated 3 April 2023: Cyber thugs have invented a new method of fraud. These days they withdraw money with the help of QR (quick response) code present at shops or any such place. Withdrawal of an amount of 10 to 20 thousand rupees from different places in one or several times. In cases related to cyber fraud, during money trail investigation, these bank accounts are frozen on receipt of proof of withdrawal of funds in cash.
In the last four-five months, 300 such bank accounts have been frozen in the state. This reality came to the fore when such cases were investigated from the level of Economic Offenses Unit (EOU). After this action was taken to freeze the accounts. So that suspicious withdrawals from these accounts can be checked and people's money can be saved. However, in this, around 50 bank accounts have been frozen by the cyber cell team of other states.
Some of these accounts have been frozen by the Cyber Cell of Mumbai, while some have been frozen by the teams of Ahmedabad, Surat, Delhi. These days, grocery, paan or any other kind of shopkeeper or any service point allows people to withdraw cash from their accounts with the help of QR code.
Get it from your own account or from some other place. Instead, they charge commission at the rate of Rs 10 per one thousand. Knowingly or unknowingly in this greed, these people get trapped in the trap of cyber thugs. Cyber thugs ask for money from their fake or any other account using their QR code. The whole gang works in this. In return, they pay commission at the rate of Rs 10 per thousand to the concerned shopkeepers, some even pay more commission in order to get more money.
Shopkeepers also withdraw money from them without any identification in the matter of commission. The thugs easily withdraw this money obtained through forgery by making these accounts a medium.
Get stuck like this
During the investigation of cyber fraud, when the entire link or trail of money transactions is investigated, then finally the information of these accounts comes to the fore, from which the withdrawal of cash through QR is known. Money coming from many accounts finally comes to this account and cash is withdrawn from here. This freezes these accounts. So that proper investigation can be done. The concerned shopkeeper is inquired about the person giving the money.
Take this care
In case of withdrawing money from QR code, concerned people or shopkeepers should be careful not to give money to an unknown person. Before giving money, do a thorough investigation about the concerned person. Also see any of his identity cards or valid documents. It is also necessary to investigate where the money came from.
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