How a Bengal man lost Rs 4 lakh in minutes while trying to book a cab through Google search
online scam while trying to book transportation in Udupi, Karnataka, losing a substantial sum of Rs 4.1 lakh. Desperately seeking a car rental service, the man turned to Google, where he clicked on a link supposedly for “Shakti Car Rentals.” According to local reports, the man unknowingly entered his bank details on a fraudulent car rental website that appeared in Google search results, leading to unauthorized transactions on his accounts, a TOI report stated.
Scam through fake car rental website
The incident began when the man searched online for car rental services and came across a site called “Shakti Car Rentals.” After clicking the link, he was contacted by a person posing as a company representative named Rohit Sharma. The representative instructed him to pay a nominal Rs 150 registration fee as a token amount through the website.
Despite multiple attempts to complete the payment using his debit and credit cards, the man didn’t receive any one-time password (OTP) required for verification. However, he soon received notifications from his banks alerting him to multiple debits from his accounts. According to the victim, Rs 3.3 lakh was deducted from his SBI credit card, and an additional Rs 80,056 was withdrawn from his Canara Bank debit card, totaling a loss of Rs 4.1 lakh.
Police investigation underway
Following the incident, a case was filed at the Udupi Town police station. Law enforcement authorities are now investigating the matter to identify those responsible and determine how the fraudulent website
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