Cybercrime cases are rapidly increasing in India. Every day hundreds of people fall victim to several cyber frauds, losing lakhs of money. Recently, actor Arjun Bijlani stated in a post that he also fell victim to a similar case. Later, he revealed that he lost Rs 40,000. He explained that the money was withdrawn from his credit card without even an OTP, which he usually receives while making a payment of such an amount. In a recent interview with a leading daily, Arjun opened up about a series of incidents he faced while he lost the money. He said “My credit card was with me only while I was working out at the gym. During a quick break when I checked my phone I saw multiple messages sent by the bank which said that my credit card was swiped multiple times continuously. As my wife also had a supplementary card I asked her about the transactions. She said that she had not used it anywhere. Soon I realised that the details were leaked, but I was clueless about how it happened.”
While talking about his reaction after facing this incident, he said, “This incident was like an eye-opener to me. A lot of people don’t usually check all the messages that come from the bank but after this, I realised how important it is to go through all those texts. Luckily, I saw those texts and found out that around seven to eight transactions were already done from my card. Each transaction was for around three to five thousand. A total amount of around Rs 40,000 was withdrawn from the card. My Credit card has a limit of Rs 10-12 lakh. So if I hadn’t checked my phone on time, the situation could have gone worse.”
The 41-year-old actor posted about this incident on X (formerly Twitter) on May 9. He quickly informed the police about the alleged cyber fraud and asked the bank authorities to block his card. Arjun later expressed his concerns over the security loopholes in the digital world. He emphasised on the need for proper vigilance and proactive measures in case of such incidents.
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