A 63-year-old woman from Mohit Nagar, Dehradun, allegedly lost ₹1.41 lakh after calling a Blue Dart number found online to verify the address linked to an order. The Basant Vihar police station has registered a cyber-fraud case and begun an investigation.

Sarita Gupta told police that she searched the internet for the delivery company’s number on 12 October. She then called the number to complete the address-verification process for her order.

How the alleged fraud happened

According to her complaint, an unidentified caller asked Gupta to send 5 rupees through Google Pay in the name of verifying the address. She followed the instructions and completed the online payment process.

Soon afterwards, messages showed that money had been withdrawn from her SBI and Canara Bank accounts. The total loss reported in the complaint was ₹1.41 lakh.

Basant Vihar Station House Officer Amit Sharma said on Thursday that a case had been registered under cyber-fraud provisions. Police are investigating the transaction trail and the identity of the person who contacted Gupta.

The reported incident involved a number found through an internet search, rather than a number independently verified by the complainant. The police investigation will establish how the caller obtained the details and how the withdrawals were made.

Conclusion

Police have registered a cyber-fraud case after Sarita Gupta reported losing ₹1.41 lakh from her SBI and Canara Bank accounts following a Google Pay payment made during an alleged address-verification call.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who reported the alleged cyber fraud?

Sarita Gupta, a 63-year-old resident of Mohit Nagar in Dehradun, reported the incident to police.

Q. How much money was allegedly lost?

The complaint reported a total loss of ₹1.41 lakh.

Q. Why did Gupta make the call?

She called a Blue Dart number found online to verify the address for an order.

Q. What payment was she asked to make?

The unidentified caller asked her to send 5 rupees through Google Pay.

Q. Which bank accounts were affected?

The reported withdrawals came from her SBI and Canara Bank accounts.

Q. What action has police taken?

Basant Vihar police registered a cyber-fraud case and started an investigation.