Birbhum Gas Subsidy Scam: Residents Lose Money to Cyber Fraudsters

• Fraudsters in Purandarpur, Siuri 2 Block, are luring residents with cooking gas subsidy offers.
• Victims receive calls from individuals posing as gas office employees, requesting gas card and bank details.
• Fraudsters then initiate video calls, claiming to be from the bank, and trick victims into screen sharing.
• Through screen sharing, they access banking apps and digital payment platforms like PhonePe and Google Pay, draining accounts.
• Multiple complaints have been filed at Siuri Cyber Crime Police Station; police suspect an organized cyber fraud syndicate.

Why It Matters: Beware of gas subsidy scams; never share bank details, OTPs, or screen share with unknown callers.