Mumbai: The city police are investigating a cyber fraud case in which a 68-year-old retired Bank of Baroda employee, Alka Ravindra Kuveskar, was allegedly duped of ₹2.78 lakh. Fraudsters reportedly deceived her by claiming to help generate a Life Certificate and manipulated her into sharing her mobile screen during a WhatsApp video call.

According to the FIR, Kuveskar, a resident of Ganesh Galli in Lalbaug, retired from Bank of Baroda in June 2018. She and her husband, a retired Union Bank employee, maintain a joint account with the Bank of Baroda and are registered for net banking.

WhatsApp Video Call Used to Steal Funds

On October 23, Kuveskar reportedly received a Facebook link titled “Bank of Baroda Life Certificate.” Believing it to be genuine, she entered her bank account details

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