The Bad PlaceTimes of India | Bengaluru man cheated of Rs 7L in sim-swap racket
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A 27‑year‑old Bengaluru resident, Kamlesh Kumar, fell victim to a simulated‑swap fraud that cost him roughly ₹7.18 lakh. After his long‑used Airtel number (8971923161) was unexpectedly deactivated on May 25, he learned it had been illicitly ported to Jio and transferred to an unknown person named Shahbach Ansari. Between May 27‑29, the fraudsters accessed his bank accounts—including overdraft, savings and current accounts—using his banking credentials, moving funds to unknown accounts and even changing the email linked to his accounts. Kumar filed a police report, and a case was registered under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act and Sections 318 and 319 of the Bombay Penal Code for identity theft, cheating and personation. He alleges negligence by both service providers for allowing the number to be ported without his consent.
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Bengaluru man cheated of Rs 7L in sim-swap racket
Bengaluru: A suspected sim-swap fraud has left a 27-year-old man poorer by nearly Rs 7.2 lakh after cybercriminals allegedly ported his mobile number to another network without his knowledge, gained access to his banking credentials and siphoned off money from multiple accounts.