SBI Duped of ₹17.52 Lakh; Manager Transferred Funds Using Fake Letterhead
Raipur,C.G
In a case of online fraud, ₹17.52 lakh was siphoned from SBI after the branch manager transferred the amount based on a forged letterhead.
A case of online fraud of Rs 17.52 lakh has come to light from the State Bank located in Ramsagarpara of the capital Raipur. Through fake letterhead, cunning thugs cheated the bank manager. After the incident, there was a stir in the bank. The case is of Azad Chowk police station area.
According to the information, Ashutosh Kumar, a resident of Giridih, Jharkhand, is the manager in the Ramsagarpara branch of State Bank. Ashutosh received a call from former manager Kartik Round on August 8. Kartik told Ashutosh that Sunil Taparia, director of Krishna Builder, has been doing transactions in the bank for a long time. If his call comes, please help.
Three days later, i.e. on August 11, Ashutosh received a call, he introduced himself as Sunil Taparia and said that he has come to the registry office and will not be able to come to the bank. He is sending NEFT details on Krishna Builder's letterhead on WhatsApp. Transfer Rs 17.52 lakh on that basis.