Hacker cheats shopkeeper of Rs 1.3 lakh in Indore

Indore police arrested a man for allegedly cheating a general store owner to the tune of Rs 1.3 lakh.

The accused showed the shopkeeper a false 'successful transaction' screen and assured that he will receive the money soon.

Shopkeeper informed the police after he didn't receive the amount in his bank account for 2-3 days.

Khajrana SHO Dinesh Verma informed that the accused is an ethical hacker.

"He showed the shopkeeper a message of a successful online payment made via HDFC bank app.

We will check with the bank to ascertain whether he used original HDFC bank app for cheating," said Khajrana SHO.