தயாநிதி மாறன் மற்றும் அவரது மனைவியின் இணைப்பு கணக்கிலிருந்து ரூ.99,999 மோசடி (Fraud of Rs.99,999 from the joint account of Dayanidhi Maran and his wife)...

தி.மு.க. எம்.பி. தயாநிதி மாறன் மற்றும் அவரது மனைவியின் இணைப்பு கணக்கிலிருந்து ரூ.1 லட்சம் மோசடி

சென்னை காவல் ஆணையர் அலுவலகத்தில் புகார்

ஹிந்தியில் பேசிய நபர்கள் 3 முறை தொலைபேசியில் அழைத்து மோசடி என புகார்

தயாநிதி மாறனின் மனைவி மலேசியாவில் இருப்பதாகவும், அவருக்கு செல்போனில் இந்த அழைப்புகள் வந்ததாகவும் புகார்

ஹிந்தியில் பேசிய நபர்கள் 3 முறை அழைத்த பின், திடீரென ஒரே பரிவர்த்தனையில் ரூ.1 லட்சம் எடுக்கப்பட்டதாக புகார் மனுவில் தகவல்

OUR PRIVATE DATA IS NOT SAFE IN Digital India!

On Sunday, ₹99,999 was stolen from my AxisBank personal savings account through a net banking transfer via IDFCFIRSTBank-@BillDesk, bypassing all normal safety protocols.

An OTP, the standard protocol for such transactions, was neither generated nor received by my linked mobile number. Instead, a call was made to the account's joint holder - my wife's number and the fraudsters had the gall to ask if the transaction had taken place. They pretended to be from the bank but had cbic_india on their display picture. This confirmed my suspicions and I immediately proceeded to block all activities on my account.

What puzzles me is how they accessed personal information and breached security protocols with such ease. This wasn't a phishing attack nor were any sensitive details divulged. @AxisBank was clueless as to how the attack had happened nor could they give any solid explanation for why the OTP was not required from my number for the transaction to take place.

If this can happen to someone who is aware of tech and cautious with private data, what about first-time digital users and senior citizens? Is anyone's data safe?

In the past, I've written to Hon’ble FM Tmt.nsitharaman and FinMinIndia seeking help for cybercrime victims in my capacity as an MP. Today, as a victim, I demand accountability & justice.

Financial fraud accounted for 75% of cybercrimes in India from Jan 2020 to June 2023 says Hindustantimes. Reports of sensitive Aadhaar data being sold emerged as early as 2018. Banks’ data breaches & ransomware attacks have become regular news.

For India to excel in the digital world or to emerge as a FinTech hub, we need robust security and government action. What action is the government taking to protect our private data?
Will FinMinIndia & FM release a white paper on this? We need answers and we need them now.