“After I gave him the other card, I asked if he was able to see my balance on that card as well and he said he could.
“I found this disturbing and unsafe. I could be over-reaching but the idea that a customer’s bank balance is seen by the attendants left my mind running wild in terms of safety.”
The post sparked concern that attendants in cahoots with criminals could tip them off about possible targets, with the result that they could be followed home and made to withdraw money at gunpoint.
Asked to comment, Standard Bank’s Ross Linstrom said it was difficult to do so without knowing the full facts, both from the fuel station and Thobile.
Updated Jan 23, 2021 | 13:17 IST
The Delhi Police followed a long trail of digital transactions and managed to track the accused in Alwar district of Rajasthan. Police say they are trying to nab prime accused Hasan Mohammad who allegedly called Chaturvedi. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Unaware of the fraud, the victim followed the instructions from the cheat and lost Rs 20,000 in the process.
The police also found that the said money was withdrawn from a Point of Sale (PoS) device
New Delhi: In yet another case of cheating reported from the national capital, a man was duped of Rs 20,000 after he received a call from a person claiming to be his wife s relative.