Man loses Rs2m after sharing bank account details on phone

Caller threatens Karachi resident into giving details, authorities say

A man who shared his bank account details over the phone has been been deprived of Rs2 million, Express News reported.

Binte Khan, a resident of Karachi, lodged a complaint with Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) commercial bank circle in this regard.

Khan received a call on September 29 in which his personal bank accounts details were sought.

Upon his refusal to do so, the caller threatened to destroy his property in North Waziristan.

After succumbing to the caller's demand, he provided the personal bank account details.



The 'victim' claims that when he checked with his bank Rs2million had been taken from her account.

Authorities have sent Khan's case to the banking court, with an investigation into the incident underway by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

The FIA revealed that the defrauders have been operating in Sindh and Punjab.

The persons accused in the case include Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Aslam and Rahman and others took out the cash from different branches.

One million rupees had been transferred in Bushra Zahoor's account in Jhang.

Moreover, the money was later withdrawn in Bahawalnagar through 25 mobile accounts.