With a bogus check and signature, a fraudster steals 46 lakh rupees
With a bogus check and signature, a fraudster steals 46 lakh rupees
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Jagatsinghpur: After a bank in Jagatsinghpur, Odisha, moved money against a check bearing a state government official's "fake" signature, the officer lost more than Rs 46 lakh.
Sources claim that on June 17, a Bank of Baroda (BoB) branch in Jagatsinghpur issued a check from the assistant director of handicrafts. The check and request form were submitted for an RTGS transaction for Rs 46,12,900.
The BoB employees transferred the money to Ruma Telecom's account at Indian Overseas Bank after doing the requisite checks to ensure the legitimacy of the check (IOB).
The BoB staff conducted business as usual by using the account holder's registered mobile number to confirm clearance. They told TNIE that the signature matched the sample and the check was authenticated using an ultraviolet equipment.
The assistant director reportedly denied sending a check or letter for an RTGS transfer of funds on Tuesday when BoB authorities told him about the remittance.
As a result, BoB Manager Prasant Rout filed a FIR with Jagatsinghpur Police charging fraud and demanding to recover the money from the person(s) accountable on Wednesday.
According to Rajendra Bhol, Investigation Officer-cum-SI of Jagatsinghpur police station, "We have registered a case under Sections 419, 420, 468, and 476 of the IPC, and investigation is underway."
