Cyber criminals hack Jamshedpur firm Sardana & Company’s account, steal Rs 8.29 Lakh

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur: Cyber criminals have stolen a total of Rs 8,29,492 from the current account of M/s Sardana & Company, a Bistupur-based firm, by hacking into their mobile and banking data. The fraud occurred on December 18, when the amount was withdrawn in ten separate transactions from their Canara Bank account.

Gautam Sardana, a representative of the company, lodged a First Information Report (FIR) at the Bistupur Cyber Police Station. According to Gautam, he did not authorize any financial transaction and did not use any bank OTP for the money transfer. He stated, “I did not use any OTP or any bank-related authentication for the transaction.”

The fraud unfolded after a suspicious call was received by Gautam’s brother, Sharat Sardana. The caller, claiming to be an employee from a company called Gelgas, asked for payment through credit card or NEFT. “I did not respond to the payment request,” Gautam confirmed. However, shortly after the call, large sums of money were withdrawn from the account. Gautam believes that the criminals gained access to his mobile phone, hacking the OTP and other sensitive data to withdraw the funds.