Kirti Kulhari loses Rs 2.4 lakh to cyber fraud, files complaint with Mumbai police
Actress Kirti Kulhari has filed a police complaint after losing over Rs 2.4 lakh to cyber fraud involving unauthorized credit card transactions. Investigators suspect her mobile device or card details were compromised by malware, and the Cyber Cell is currently tracking the digital footprints of the perpetrators.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the rising prevalence of sophisticated cyber fraud targeting individuals and the importance of digital security in the banking sector.
Actress-producer Kirti Kulhari, who was recently seen in the streaming series 'Shekhar Home', has become the latest victim of cyber fraud in Mumbai. Unidentified scammers gained unauthorised access to her mobile phone and credit card, duping her of Rs 243,852 within just a few minutes, according to a police complaint filed by the actress.Kirti Kulhari registers case with Amboli police against cyber fraudAccording to the IANS report, a case has been registered at the Amboli police station based on Kulhari's complaint. According to the FIR, the actress, who resides in Versova and supports her family through acting and film production, was at the Cinepolis theatre near Fun Republic Mall in Andheri West when she received an alert about a transaction worth USD 2,525 on Aeromexico Airlines via her bank credit card.On noticing the suspicious foreign transaction, Kulhari immediately contacted her bank's toll-free helpline.
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