An Additional District and Sessions Judge from Gujranwala recently lost more than Rs. 500,000 in online fraud.
A three-person group committed the fraud by calling the judge on his phone and introducing themselves as bank officials. The judge’s personal information, including access to his credit and debit cards, was revealed during the call.
Further, the group had removed almost Rs. 500,000 from the judge’s bank account after gaining access. The judge notified the Federal Investigation Agency’s Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) after learning of the unusual withdrawal. The CCW launched raids and successfully arrested all three members of the gang, as well as recovering the stolen amount.
As a result of the increasing number of such cases, we may see the government enact legislation with the relevant banking authority to ensure that such frauds do not occur in the future.
