Goa, July 3 -- A 40-year-old housewife from Gokulwadi, Sankhali has reportedly been cheated out of Rs.44,340 after fraudsters pretending to be representatives of a Direct-to-Home (DTH) service convinced her to share sensitive banking information.

The scammers contacted the woman under the pretext of verifying her DTH account and used the details she provided to siphon funds from her bank account.

Police have launched an investigation into the incident and urged the public to be vigilant against such schemes and never disclose personal financial data over the phone.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Herald Goa....