<p>A senior doctor from the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) was duped of Rs 1 lakh by a conman who hacked her colleague's e-mail and sought "urgent financial help".</p>.<p>Dr Lakshmi Pandit, Head, Department of Psychiatry, transferred the money by NEFT to a bank account given by the conman on October 21. She was so anxious to help her colleague she didn't even speak to her before sending the money. </p>.<p>It was only after she did speak to her that she realised the cheating. The colleague said her e-mail account was hacked. The conman had sent similar requests to other friends. </p>.<p>Following a complaint by Dr Pandit on Monday, VV Puram police opened a case under the Information Technology Act. They said they were trying to trace the conman through his IP address and the bank account where the money was transferred. </p>
<p>A senior doctor from the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) was duped of Rs 1 lakh by a conman who hacked her colleague's e-mail and sought "urgent financial help".</p>.<p>Dr Lakshmi Pandit, Head, Department of Psychiatry, transferred the money by NEFT to a bank account given by the conman on October 21. She was so anxious to help her colleague she didn't even speak to her before sending the money. </p>.<p>It was only after she did speak to her that she realised the cheating. The colleague said her e-mail account was hacked. The conman had sent similar requests to other friends. </p>.<p>Following a complaint by Dr Pandit on Monday, VV Puram police opened a case under the Information Technology Act. They said they were trying to trace the conman through his IP address and the bank account where the money was transferred. </p>
