The car company fake WhatsApp message of Rs. 1 crore; Don’t let this terrible crime catch you, just do this
An auto company called JBM Group was scammed Rs. 1 crore via fake WhatsApp message. Here’s everything you need to know about this WhatsApp crime and how to stay safe.
WhatsApp is now increasingly being used by scammers to commit horrible crimes. Earlier this month, it was reported that scammers deceived the Serum Institute in total Rs. 1 person by sending WhatsApp messages pretending to be CEO Adar Poonawalla. And now according to the latest reports, an auto company called JBM Group has been accused of defrauding over Rs. A scammer sent fake WhatsApp messages to the company’s chief financial officer Vivek Gupta in the name of vice president and received funds transferred to seven bank accounts.
According to the information, the chief financial officer registered FIR at the cybercrime police station and informed that he received a message on WhatsApp asking to transfer a certain amount of money to the bank account stated in the messages. Fake WhatsApp. Officials announced that eight transactions totaling Rs. 1,11.71,696 were taken in seven different bank accounts.
“The scammer claims to be JBM Group Vice President Nishant Arya. The caller’s WhatsApp profile photo shows Arya’s photo. When verifying the number on Truecaller, it reflects that the number belongs to Arya. Because the sender informed me that I was busy with an important meeting, I could not call directly to ask more questions,” the official said in the complaint.
“I execute the sender’s instructions under the genuine impression that the instructions are coming from my superior Nishant Arya, who needs to make these transactions both very important and extremely urgent. transfers from two units of JBM Group , namely JBM Industries and JBM Auto. At the request of the sender, UTR numbers confirming such transfers are also shared on the same WhatsApp chat “, Gupta added, as PTI cited in a report.
As the rate of scams using WhatsApp and other apps increases, you should follow certain safety tips and measurements to avoid financial loss:
How to stay safe from cyber frauds
1. If you receive a WhatsApp message from an unknown number claiming to be someone you know, always double-check the identification.
2. Cross-validate the source from where you are receiving the message or email.
3. Never scan a QR code without fully confirming its source.
4. Do not share your bank account username or password details with anyone. Even people claiming to be friends are calling you from the bank. No bank will ask for these details.
5. Do not click on any links sent by strangers. It can lead to fake websites of various banks or social networking sites and they trick you into revealing your password.
