Mangaluru: A 77-year-old retired bank employee allegedly lost Rs 2 lakh after falling victim to a fraudulent Facebook advertisement promoting a pension card for retired individuals.
According to the complaint, the victim came across an online advertisement offering a special pension card. Interested in the scheme, he clicked on the advertisement and submitted personal information, including his name, residential address and PAN card details.
Later, at around 4:46 pm on Wednesday, he received a call from an unidentified person who claimed that the victim’s online pension card application required further processing.
The caller subsequently asked him to provide his bank account details, reportedly under the pretext of completing the application procedure.
The victim was allegedly deceived during the interaction and subsequently suffered a financial loss of Rs 2 lakh.
The incident highlights how cybercriminals use social media advertisements promoting pension benefits and other financial schemes to target senior citizens and obtain their sensitive personal and banking information.
