Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Facebook Banking Ad Leads to ₹10.9 Lakh Fraud in Gariahat
A 64-year-old man from Gariahat saw a Facebook advertisement offering banking help for older people.
He believed the advertisement was connected to a nationalised bank.
An unknown person then contacted him by phone and WhatsApp.
The person asked him to follow instructions and share his bank details.
Money was later taken from his account several times.
The total loss was ₹10.9 lakh.
The man reported the incident to the police, who registered a case.
Police are investigating the advertisement and the phone number used by the alleged fraudsters, but no one had been arrested by late Tuesday.
A 64-year-old Gariahat resident allegedly lost ₹10.9 lakh after responding to a Facebook advertisement offering banking assistance to senior citizens.
The victim, Partha Ganguly, said an unknown person contacted him and later persuaded him to share his bank account details on WhatsApp.
Fraudsters allegedly withdrew or deducted the money from Ganguly’s account in several transactions.
Gariahat police recently registered an FIR after Ganguly reported the alleged fraud.
Police are tracing the social media advertisement and phone number, but said expired links and delayed platform responses can hinder investigations; no arrests had been made by late Tuesday.
- Who
- Partha Ganguly, a 64-year-old retired private-sector executive and Gariahat resident, was allegedly defrauded by unknown persons.
- What
- He allegedly lost ₹10.9 lakh after responding to a fraudulent banking-services advertisement and sharing his bank details.
- When
- Ganguly saw the advertisement in July; an FIR was registered recently, and police reported no arrests by late Tuesday.
- Where
- The alleged fraud involved a Facebook advertisement and WhatsApp contacts; Ganguly reported it to Gariahat police station.
- Why
- The unknown callers allegedly used a bogus offer of special banking assistance for senior citizens to obtain his bank details.
- Victim
- Partha Ganguly, 64, a retired executive of a private firm
- Location
- Gariahat, Kolkata
- Reported loss
- ₹10.9 lakh
- Initial contact
- A Facebook advertisement offering banking assistance to senior citizens
- Fraud method
- The alleged fraudsters contacted Ganguly by phone and WhatsApp and obtained his bank account details
- Police action
- Gariahat police registered an FIR and are tracing the advertisement and phone number
- Arrest status
- No arrests had been made by late Tuesday