In Thane, a sexagenarian resident fell victim to a scam and lost nearly Rs 50,000, a police officer told PTI on Monday. According to the report, the 63-year-old man fell victim to a redeemable reward points scam. 

The victim, formerly employed at a business consultants firm in Navi Mumbai, had received a text message on August 18 from a bank where he had an account. The message was a reminder to him about expiring reward points worth Rs 5,899 and included a link along with a customer ID which were similar to his banking credentials, reported PTI.