Beware! 64-year-old actress cheated in Airtel KYC cyber fraud, loses Rs 1.48 lakh

New Delhi: A Marathi film actress from Vile Parle was defrauded of Rs 1.48 lakh after receiving a message supposedly from her cell phone provider Airtel asking her to reveal her ATM card details, which were used to withdraw money from her account.

According to The Indian Express, the woman received a message on her husband's phone. The SMS, which was apparently from Airtel, indicated that the number's Know Your Customer (KYC) details were out of date and that the number will be blocked if the necessary steps were not taken.

After dialling the number, the scammer instructed the woman to download and install the Quick Support programme, which allows a third party to access people's mobile actions.

She was then asked to deposit Rs 10 into a specific account as a KYC fee. Then, using the application, she submitted her banking information, which the scammer was able to see.

Because of the application, the woman provided her banking information, which the fraudster was able to read. However, when she went to the Airtel store, she was told that no call had been made.

She then rushed to her bank, where she discovered that the fraudster had used her credit card information to withdraw Rs 1.48 lakh.