Plaint filed after New Town senior citizen loses 3.8L in KYC fraud
Times of India | 10 February 2026
Kolkata: A senior citizen in New Town was allegedly duped of Rs 3.8 lakh in a KYC fraud last week.
According to the complaint, the fraud occurred on Jan 7 when he received a WhatsApp call around 11 am from an unknown number.
The caller allegedly asked him to update his KYC and sent a link via WhatsApp. After clicking on the link, his phone allegedly turned unresponsive for a brief period. He alleged that soon he began receiving alerts of multiple transactions being made from his bank account and credit card.
Police said the unauthorised transactions amounted to Rs 3,77,295 and involved payments routed through multiple platforms, including UPI transfers and credit card transactions.
The victim immediately reported the matter to the private bank, which blocked all banking services linked to his account and credit card. Some attempted debits were later blocked or credited back after the bank intervened.
Based on his written complaint, police initiated an FIR and said an investigation is currently underway to trace the perpetrators and the transaction trail.