Fraud in the Name of SBI YONO App Update: Lakhs Stolen Without OTP Sharing

Durg,C.G

A major cyber fraud has come to light where unsuspecting users were duped of lakhs of rupees under the pretext of updating the SBI YONO app. Shockingly, money was withdrawn from their accounts without even sharing an OTP, raising concerns about new hacking methods.

Cyber fraud cases are increasing continuously in Durg, Chhattisgarh, but the cases of action against the accused are very few. The latest case is from Bhilai, where a total of Rs 4.70 lakh was stolen from the accounts of two elderly people of Jamul and Supela police station area on the same pattern.

According to the information, both the victims were updating their SBI Yono app. Meanwhile, a call came from an unknown number claiming to be a customer care officer of the bank. The caller sent a link on WhatsApp and took their details in the name of updating the app. After this, lakhs of rupees were transferred from their accounts without telling the OTP.

The first case is from Supela police station area. Rajesh Kumar Pandey, a resident of Nehru Nagar West, has a savings account in SBI branch located in Sector-4. On the morning of June 26, he got a call and a link was sent in the name of updating the app. As soon as Rajesh Kumar filled the details, after that Rs 1.90 lakh was withdrawn from his account without telling the OTP.

The second case is from Jamul police station area. Fraudsters stole Rs 2.80 lakh from the account of 85-year-old Ramashankar Pandey, a Housing Board resident and retired mines manager, in the same manner.

At present, Jamul and Supela police station have registered complaints in both the cases and started investigation. Police are now trying to reach the source of the call and the cyber fraudsters who sent the link.