22 March,2011 06:26 AM IST | | A Correspondent
Despite her debit cards being in her possession, the money was siphoned off from her account from an ATM in Ajmer
A retired defence employee in the city, became the latest victim ofu00a0 suspected online fraud. Fifty-year-old Vasantha Nagarajan was duped of Rs 11,000 that she had received as monthly pension.
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Surprisingly, Nagarajan had her debit cards in her possession at the time the money was siphoned off from her account. "I withdraw a fixed amount and use it for my daily expenses.
Besides, I don't make more than two transactions over the month. When I contacted my home branch at Frazer Town, I was told that 11 transactions of 1,001 have been made in a span of 45 minutes on March 8 between 5.05 am and 6.25 am," Nagarajan bemoaned.
She claims that that she has never revealed her account details to anybody over the phone or online. Also, she has not disclosed her account details to anyone.
What is more surprising is the fact that the money was withdrawn from an ATM in Ajmer, Rajasthan. "I have never been to Rajasthan in my life. The day when the incident took place, I was in Chennai as my son-in-law was admitted in hospital," Nagarajan added.
Vasantha has registered au00a0 cheating complaint with the Pulakeshinagar police. An official from the police station said that they investigating on how the money was withdrawn.
