Bengaluru: Even though technology is improving day by day, the level of cyber fraud is also increasing. Many people are losing money online and due to this cyber fraud (Cyber Crime) the insecurity in the digital world is also increasing by leaps and bounds. Recently, a woman in Bengaluru was a victim of an online fraud at the Bengaluru Airport Scam. 87 thousand rupees were lost. Downloading an app to access the lounge is a hassle. What happened then?
This is the first time such fraud has come to light. And through this, the information about the security of common people at the airport, the tricks of fraudsters came to the fore. In general, no lounge staff advises passengers about downloading any apps, so this is a cautionary and dangerous practice. In a viral video, the woman is seen sharing her experience of how she was duped on such a large scale, that too in the airport lounge itself.
In the video, the woman said she was trying to use the airport lounge without a physical credit card. Instead, he showed his credit card picture to the staff and the staff asked him to download an app called ‘Lounge Pass’. Facial scanning is also done for security reasons. Believing in the worker’s words, he suddenly felt like doing what he was saying.
He downloaded the app but didn’t access the lounge, then headed to Starbucks before boarding his flight. A few days after the trip was over, he noticed some strange activity on his phone. Many keep saying that she is not available on the phone and a man’s voice is being heard instead. He was already suffering from Airtel’s network problem. But when his credit card bill arrived, he was surprised. There was mention of unauthorized transaction of 87 thousand rupees. All the money was transferred to a phonepay account. He then realizes that downloading the app in the airport lounge stole all his phone data, making it easy to access the OTPO.
The woman has already reported the matter to the police in the cyber crime department and the HDFC credit card has been blocked and the bank has also been informed. As a result, this incident has opened the eyes of the daily air travelers and opened the scope for more precautions.
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