Online fraudsters steal Rs 99,999 from DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran’s account

Chennai , Oct 11 : In a shocking incident, an amount of Rs 99,999 has been
illegally debited from the bank account of former Union Minister and DMK Lok
Sabha member Dayanidhi Maran.

Dayanidhi Maran has filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime wing of the
Greater Chennai police on Tuesday.
Top police sources said a complaint was raised by Mr Dayanidhi Maran, that he
received a phone call on October 8 from an unknown number after which Rs.99,999
was debited from his bank account.

The complainant said he received calls from an unknown number asking for transaction details disguising himself as bank staff. After which in a short while an unauthorised transaction was found to have happened. Based on the complaint, a case was registered in Cyber Crime Police Station, Central
Crime Branch, Greater Chennai Police.

Investigation is under process for tracing the fraudsters and a request has been sent to the payment gateway for retrieving the lost amount at the earliest.
The public are requested to be aware of online banking frauds and are advised to contact Cyber Crime Helpline number 1930 or register their complaint in the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal – www.cybercrime.gov.in in case of any cyber-related complaints as advised Chennai City Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore.