Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Indore Man Loses ₹70,000 In Fake Bank SMS Scam
A man in Indore received a call from someone pretending to know him.
The caller said he was sending money to the man’s bank account.
Fake SMS messages made it look as if the money had arrived.
The caller then asked the man to send the same money to another phone number.
The man first sent ₹25,000 in two payments.
Later, more fake messages persuaded him to send another ₹45,000.
He discovered the trick after checking his real bank statement.
Police have registered a case and are investigating.
An Indore man was allegedly duped of ₹70,000 through fabricated bank credit SMS messages.
The caller claimed he was transferring ₹25,000 and asked the victim to send it to another number.
The victim made two transfers totaling ₹25,000 after receiving a fake credit notification.
A second set of fake messages led to five more transfers totaling ₹45,000.
Police registered a case under BNS Sections 318(4) and 319(2) and began investigating.
- Who
- Ajay Singh Solanki, a resident of Sirpur Village on Dhar Road, was the victim.
- What
- He was allegedly defrauded of ₹70,000 through fake bank credit SMS notifications and induced transfers.
- When
- The incident took place on August 20; the money was lost in 15 minutes.
- Where
- The incident was reported in the Chandan Nagar area of Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The caller falsely claimed to be transferring money and used fabricated SMS alerts to persuade Solanki to send funds.
- Victim
- Ajay Singh Solanki
- Reported location
- Chandan Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Total loss
- ₹70,000
- First transfers
- ₹10,000 and ₹15,000, totaling ₹25,000
- Later transfers
- Four payments of ₹10,000 and one payment of ₹5,000, totaling ₹45,000
- Time taken
- 15 minutes
- Police action
- Case registered under BNS Sections 318(4) and 319(2)