South Korean man living in Noida loses ₹40,000 in online fraud case, probe on

Police have booked an unidentified person for allegedly cheating a South Korean national living in Noida of ₹40,000 in an online fraud on December 18, 2021, police said on Monday

Police have booked an unidentified person for allegedly cheating a South Korean national living in Noida of ₹40,000 in an online fraud on December 18, 2021, police said on Monday.

A case has been registered against an unidentified person under Section 66D of the Information Technology Act on Sunday (January 2 this year), said police. (Photo for representation)

The victim -- Daehyun Ahn, 30 -- moved to the city on September 1, 2021, and works as an assistant manager at a multinational company in Noida. He is a resident of Supertech Supernova in Noida Sector 94, according to police.

Ahn said in a complaint, “I received a suspicious message on my cellphone on December 18, 2021. When I clicked on the link, ₹40,000 got debited from my bank account.”

When contacted, his friend in India, Pooja, 25, said that Ahn is new in the city. “He recently downloaded an application, which specialises in digital payment. He received a link two weeks ago, which he thought was sent by the application to know your customer (KYC). He clicked on the link and soon ₹40,000 was debited from his bank account,” she said.

The cyber cell investigated the matter and directed the Sector 39 police to register an FIR.

A case has been registered against an unidentified person under Section 66D of the Information Technology Act on Sunday (January 2 this year), said Rajeev Kumar, station house officer (SHO), Sector 39 police station, adding, “An investigation is underway.”