Cyber crime helpline recovers over Rs 1.31 crore in 24 hrs

The fraudsters used the display picture of the company’s owner on WhatsApp and asked the employee to transfer the money. Later when the employee checked with his boss, the latter told him that he did not ask him to transfer any payment.

Realising the fraud, the company owner immediately reached out to the 1930 Helpline. The dedicated team contacted the relevant banks and froze the fraudulent transactions, preventing the full loss of funds and managed to save Rs 85 lakh that had been transferred.

An officer said that apart from the Rs 85 lakh saved from one company, in several other cases money that had been transferred to fraudsters was frozen.

An officer said that in all Rs 1.31 crores were saved in the past 24 hours.

“We appeal to people to be cautious before transferring large sums and in case money is transferred call 1930 immediately,” an officer said.