Bank of India
Bank of India has been named in 3 documented digital harm incidents. The most common harm domain is Fraud & Financial.
Documented Incidents
369-year-old Ahmedabad man loses ₹22 lakh after downloading malicious WhatsApp APK in bank impersonation scam
A senior citizen in Ahmedabad fell victim to a WhatsApp scam, where a fraudster impersonated a bank and tricked him into downloading a malicious APK file. The scam began when the victim was added to a fake WhatsApp group named after Bank of India and was told his Aadhaar card needed updating. After downloading the file, the scammer accessed his bank details and stole over Rs 22 lakh through 89 transactions, including the opening of five overdraft accounts. The victim reported the incident to the Cyber Crime Branch, prompting an investigation. The police are working to trace the scammer responsible for the fraud.
47-year-old man loses ₹1.24 lakh after entering PIN at fake helpline number displayed on SBI ATM in Pune
A 47-year-old man from Pimpri Chinchwad lost Rs 1.24 lakh after contacting a fraudulent "helpline number" displayed at an SBI ATM in Nakhate Vasti, Pune, following his debit card getting stuck in the machine on April 15. The caller on the helpline asked him to enter his PIN and provide bank account details, after which the money was deducted from his account through multiple online transactions. The police registered a case under Section 318 (4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant sections of the IT Act. In a similar incident, two women in Wadgaon Dhayari lost Rs 50,000 and Rs 40,000 respectively after following the same scam. The police suspect that fraudsters have tampered with ATMs to display fake helpline numbers to deceive users.
Elderly couple in Bengaluru loses ₹4.7 crore to digital arrest scam via fake SBI and CBI impersonators
An elderly couple in Bengaluru fell victim to a digital arrest scam, losing Rs 4.7 crore between March 19 and May 15. The fraudsters impersonated an SBI staff member and a CBI officer, falsely claiming the couple was involved in money laundering and under digital arrest. They were threatened with arrest if they spoke to anyone and were not allowed to communicate with their children. The scammers provided fake court documents and ID cards to pressure the couple into transferring money to two specified accounts. Police rescued the couple after receiving a tip-off and registered a case under the Information Technology Act and various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (BNS).