The Powai police have registered a case of cyber fraud where the victim did not share any OTP with anyone but still lost nearly Rs 75,000. Experts said this is a new method in which fraudsters misuse the features of a messaging app to steal money.

As per the complaint filed by Pradeep Prabhakar, 45, he was conned while trying to order breakfast online on June 27. “I found Roma Cafe on Google and called on the number available there, the person picked up the call and said he will call back in a while. Within two minutes I received a callback and he took my order details and later he asked me about the payment mode and I said that I will do a cash payment after receiving the order. The person then told me only an online payment option is available due to the pandemic and he forwarded me the link for the payment,” reads the complaint by Prabhakar.