Aftab Shivadasani loses whopping Rs 1.50 lakh in KYC fraud

Bollywood actor Aftab Shivadasani became a victim and lost a whopping amount in a KYC fraud.

As reported by PTI, Shivdasani received a text message that asked him to update his Know Your Customer (KYC) details linked to a private bank. The incident took place on Sunday and a case was registered at the Bandra Police station. 

The actor received a message from an unknown number that



warned him of bank account suspension if KYC details were not linked to the bank. He further clicked the link and followed the instructions. Following this, he received a debit message that said Rs 1,49,999 was debited from his bank account, the report added. 

A case has been registered under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 420 (cheating) and sections of the Information Technology (IT) Act.