Team Goemkarponn
SANGOLDA: Saligao Police have registered a cyber fraud case after a 66-year-old resident of Sangolda allegedly lost ₹4.14 lakh through a series of unauthorised online banking transactions.
According to the complaint filed by Inacio Francisco Paulo, a resident of Morod, Sangolda, he received a software update notification on his mobile phone before July 30, 2026. After installing the update, the device allegedly became unresponsive, with only about five per cent of the screen remaining visible.
Police said that during this period, unknown persons allegedly carried out five unauthorised transactions from the complainant’s bank account without his knowledge or consent.
The complainant suffered a total financial loss of ₹4,14,301 through the fraudulent transactions.
Saligao Police registered the offence on August 3, 2026, at 6.21 pm. PSI Jugal Divkar is conducting further investigation into the case.
