Dehradun, Oct. 18 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 17 Oct: A retired man from Dehradun has become victim of an online fraud after being tricked through a fake Facebook message related to pension updates.
The victim, Rajendra Singh Negi, a resident of Upper Badrish Colony, lost Rs 9.66 lakh to cybercriminals who posed as officials from Punjab National Bank (PNB).
According to the complaint filed at the Cyber Crime Police Station, Dehradun, the incident took place on 10 October 2025. Negi saw a message on Facebook claiming to help pensioners update their life certificates. The message contained a link, which he clicked on to complete the update process.
Soon after, he received a call from an unknown number. The caller introduced himself a...