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70-Year-Old Loses Rs. 4.6 Million in Phone Scam
Dr. Amila Fernando reported that his 70-year-old father lost Rs. 4.6 million to fraudsters posing as bank representatives. The scam involved providing banking details and one-time passwords, with two similar incidents reportedly occurring within a week.
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Summary
4.6 million by individuals posing as bank representatives. Amila Fernando said his father had received a call from a person claiming to be handling a tax calculation on behalf of a private bank. 4.6 million being withdrawn from his father's bank account.