Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- A Chandigarh couple alleged they lost over Rs.3.67 lakh to cyber fraudsters who impersonated customer care executives of Chandigarh Power Distribution Company (CPDL) and tricked them into sharing one-time passwords (OTPs) after sending a malicious link on WhatsApp.

In a written complaint submitted at cyber crime police station, Sector 17, Umesh Kumar, a resident of Sector 35A, said the incident occurred on September 2 when there was a power outage at their house. Her husband, Kanil Kumar, searched online for the customer care number of CPDL and dialled a number-9635934050-which appeared legitimate on Google search results.

Fraudster sent payment link via WhatsApp

According to the complaint, the man who answered th...