Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Article /
Mumbai: Woman booking hospital appointment online loses Rs 18 lakh
Updated On: 10 April, 2023 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
She had called on a mobile number for it that her sister-in-law found on a search engine
Listen to this article :
The page with the hospital’s phone numbers, address and other details that she found online
A 57-year-old woman from Mazgaon lost her life’s savings of Rs 18 lakh, after a relative googled a number for a super specialty hospital, and she was conned by the person who received her call. The Worli Cyber police are tracing the scamsters.
A bad idea
Nafiza Hararwala, the victim, an artist, has accused the bank of not alerting her after 49 transactions were made from her account. Hararwala said, “I am a patient of high blood pressure and wanted to book an appointment for the same at the hospital at Agripada. My sister-in-law searched for the number of the hospital on Google and called on the number she found - 08291101001. The caller told her that they could book an online appointment and I would have to pay Rs 10 for the same. The caller sent a link for the same on my Whatsapp.”
Read Next Story
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT