CHAMARAJNAGAR, 22 FEB

In separate incidents, two individuals in Kollegal taluk fell victim to a fraudster, losing a total of Rs 1.30 lakh after being tricked into sharing their OTPs for supposedly necessary bank account verification.  The victims, identified as Vijay from Satyagala village and Siddappa from Ikkadahalli, received calls from an individual claiming to be a Canara Bank employee while at work on Friday. The caller requested their bank account details for verification purposes and pressured them to share an OTP that was only valid for 30 seconds. After sharing their OTPs, Rs 86,000 was withdrawn from Vijay's account, while Siddappa lost Rs 44,000. Upon contacting their banks, both men were informed that they had been scammed and were advised to file complaints with the police. The Kollegal Rural Police have since registered both cases.