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Annu Kapoor falls prey to KYC fraud, defrauded of Rs 4.36 lakh; cops recover 70% money

The fraud took place on Thursday, September 29, when 66-year-old Annu Kapoor was preparing to head for a shoot. The actor got a call from a man posing as a Krishnakumar Reddy, a bank employee, who told him that he needed to update his KYC form. Kapoor shared his bank details and One Time Password.

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Updated Oct 2, 2022, 10:32 IST

Annu Kapoor falls prey to KYC fraud, defrauded of Rs 4.36 lakh; cops recover 70 money

Mumbai: Veteran actor Annu Kapoor recently became a victim of cyber fraud and lost Rs 4.6 lakh to an online fraudster on the pretext of getting his Know Your Customer (KYC) details updated with a private sector bank. However, Kapoor immediately informed the police who helped the actor recover 70 per cent of the amount.

The police were able to get through to multiple banks and freeze Rs 3.08 lakh of the total money transferred. Later, the actor thanked the police team for acting swiftly in an Instagram post. “I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to Mumbai Police of Oshiwara ,cyber crime wing for their immediate and effective action taken against fraud in my bank account,” he wrote.

What happened?

The fraud took place on Thursday, September 29, when the actor was preparing to head for a shoot. He got a call from a man posing as a Krishnakumar Reddy, a bank employee, who told Kapoor that he needed to update his KYC form. While Kapoor asked the fraudster to speak to his accountant, Reddy replied that he would have to speak to the account holder only.

The fraudster, posing as Reddy. then shared that Kapoor’s KYC was pending and unless the procedure was completed, the same day his bank account would be deactivated. The 66-year-old shared his bank details and One Time Password.

However, the bank immediately called him up to inform about the transaction and also told him his account was compromised. The fraudster had changed the phone number associated with the account. Kapoor approached the police without delay and the banks into which the money was transferred were contacted, according to the police.

“At least one account where the money was transferred is being operated from Darbhanga, Bihar,” an officer told ToI.

A case has been registered under Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act provisions. Efforts are on to nab the online fraudster.

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