Lucknow: Day by day 10 thousand individuals fall prey to cyber fraud within the nation. Specialists say lack of knowledge is the explanation behind this, however when IAS, IPS and medical doctors fall prey to cyber fraud, this story adjustments. After the cyber fraud of former Chief Secretary of UP Alok Ranjan, there’s a whole lot of dialogue about how such educated and conscious persons are falling prey to fraud. Nevertheless, Alok Ranjan is just not the one former or current officer who has fallen prey to fraud.

Senior IPS officer of UP BR Meena was additionally a sufferer of cyber fraud. In December final yr, the IPS searched IRCTC on the web to cancel the railway ticket. There he noticed cellular numbers which have been IRCTC helpline numbers. When he referred to as on these numbers, the one that picked up the decision began speaking to the IPS officer, claiming to be an IRCTC worker. The one that picked up the decision requested for the PNR quantity to cancel the IPS ticket after which despatched a hyperlink in a message and requested him to obtain the Fast Help utility. Through the dialog, the cyber thug requested the IPS for his bank card particulars and he gave them to him. After which the fraudster tried to withdraw Rs 80,230 in three installments. Out of which Rs 14,999 have been withdrawn. On-line procuring was finished instantly with this cash. As quickly as he obtained the message of withdrawal of cash, IPS BR Meena obtained his bank card blocked.