Trichy Man Aged 64 Years Duped Rs 1.1 Lakh Customer Care Fraud:

A man from Trichy who is 64 years old has lost a total of Rs 1.1 lakh to a fraudster posing as a customer service centre executive.

Fraudster Acted as Customer Service Centre Executive

Saloni Kumari

Oct 26, 2026

Last update on Oct 26, 2026

A man named P. Manickam, aged 64 years, from Trichy, has been duped by Rs 1.1 lakh by a fraudster posing as a customer service centre executive.

According to the police, Manickam from Ponnagar had online searched for the customer care number of a home appliance store. The search engine showed him several numbers. He contacted one of those numbers.

Some hours later, an unidentified person contacted Manickam. Minutes later, he was sent a link by the same unidentified caller. Thereafter, Manickam furnished all his personal details online. Immediately after providing all the details, Rs 1.1 lakh was withdrawn from his bank account using details of his credit cards and bank accounts.

On Saturday, Manickam filed a complaint using the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP). The case was successfully registered by City Cybercrime, and presently, investigation in the present case is ongoing.

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