Man loses ₹7.46 lakh after minor son shares OTPs with online gamers
A private firm employee lost over ₹7.46 lakh after his minor son shared OTPs with strangers encountered during online gaming. The police have registered a case under the IT Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Why it matters
This case underscores the growing risks of cyber fraud targeting minors and the importance of digital literacy for families.
A 46-year-old private firm employee was allegedly cheated of ₹7.46 lakh after his minor son shared one-time passwords (OTPs) with strangers he befriended while playing online games. A case has been registered at the Whitefield Cyber Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station.
According to the complaint filed by a resident of Nallurahalli in Whitefield, his son was playing online games on the complainant’s mobile phone on April 9, 2026, when he came into contact with two individuals identifying themselves as Vinayak Yadav and Yesh Pal.
The accused allegedly convinced the child to log in to email accounts using the complainant’s smartphone and subsequently instructed him to share OTPs received on the mobile number.
The police said the fraudsters allegedly used the OTPs to activate an AutoPay facility on the complainant’s account. Without the complainant’s knowledge, they subsequently debited a total of ₹7,46,591 from his bank account.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in