Nagpur man loses ₹6.16 lakh to cyber fraudster

A 29-year-old Nagpur-based man has lost ₹6.16 lakh to a cyber fraudster after he clicked on a link sent on his WhatsApp account, police said on Friday.

A 29-year-old Nagpur-based man has lost ₹6.16 lakh to a cyber fraudster (HT_PRINT)

 A 29-year-old Nagpur-based man has lost ₹6.16 lakh to a cyber fraudster after he clicked on a link sent on his WhatsApp account, police said on Friday. 

The victim, a resident of the Khamla area, received a WhatsApp call last month. 

The caller, a woman, asked him to verify information about a company by sending him a link. 

When he clicked on the link, a sum of ₹6.16 lakh was debited from his bank account, they said. 

Police have registered a case and further investigation was on.