Cyber fraudsters dupe former cricketer Vinod Kambli of Rs 1 lakh, Mumbai Police register case

A man posing as the representative of a well known bank called up Kambli and shared a link with him, which the latter downloaded resulting in Rs 1 lakh getting withdrawn from his account.
Former Indian batsman Vinod Kambli (File photo| PTI)
Former Indian batsman Vinod Kambli (File photo| PTI)

MUMBAI: Former Test cricketer Vinod Kambli has been duped of Rs 1 lakh by cyber fraudsters after which a case was registered in Bandra police station, an official said on Thursday.

A man posing as the representative of a well known bank called up Kambli and shared a link with him, which the latter downloaded resulting in Rs 1 lakh getting withdrawn from his account fraudulently some time later, the official said.

A case under section 420 (cheating) of IPC and provisions of Information Technology Act was registered on Tuesday and efforts were on to nab the culprit/s, he added.

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