<p>New Delhi: Cyberfraudsters duped a man in west Delhi of Rs 9 lakh by posing as officials assigned by the electricity department to resolve his complaint, officials said on Friday.</p>.<p>This happened after the man went to the electricity department for a name change application of his power connection, they said.</p>.<p>According to the FIR, on December 26, the complainant went to the electricity office for name change in his documents.</p>.Retired navy officer's dog missing in Uttar Pradesh; FIR against security agency, guard.<p>While returning, he received a call from an unknown number. The caller was posing as a power discom official and asked him to pay Rs 13 outstanding balance, which the complainant paid.</p>.<p>Then, he is called again asking him to download an application using a link they had provided to resolve his issue. In the process, the fraudsters manage to gain remote access of the victim’s phone.</p>.<p>Subsequently, the complainant said his phone got hacked and he lost over Rs 9 lakh between December 29-31 over multiple transactions.</p>.<p>"We have registered an FIR and further investigation into the matter is underway," a senior police officer said.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Cyberfraudsters duped a man in west Delhi of Rs 9 lakh by posing as officials assigned by the electricity department to resolve his complaint, officials said on Friday.</p>.<p>This happened after the man went to the electricity department for a name change application of his power connection, they said.</p>.<p>According to the FIR, on December 26, the complainant went to the electricity office for name change in his documents.</p>.Retired navy officer's dog missing in Uttar Pradesh; FIR against security agency, guard.<p>While returning, he received a call from an unknown number. The caller was posing as a power discom official and asked him to pay Rs 13 outstanding balance, which the complainant paid.</p>.<p>Then, he is called again asking him to download an application using a link they had provided to resolve his issue. In the process, the fraudsters manage to gain remote access of the victim’s phone.</p>.<p>Subsequently, the complainant said his phone got hacked and he lost over Rs 9 lakh between December 29-31 over multiple transactions.</p>.<p>"We have registered an FIR and further investigation into the matter is underway," a senior police officer said.</p>