INOX reports a financial loss of more than Rs 10 crore following a suspected scam linked to a message sent via WhatsApp. According to the report, on June 3, Girish Amin, a Deputy General Manager at INOX, receives a WhatsApp text from an unknown number that claims to be Siddharth Jain, the company’s Executive Director. The incident involves impersonation through the messaging app, leading to actions that result in significant monetary loss for the company. The report identifies the employee who received the message and the date of the contact, but does not provide additional details in the cited material on the specific mechanism used to transfer funds, who received the payments, or whether any arrests have been made. The case is presented as a “boss” impersonation fraud resulting in substantial costs to the company. Further developments would depend on subsequent investigation and any legal or internal inquiries following the incident.
INOX hit by scam after employee receives WhatsApp impersonation message
INOX reports a financial loss of more than Rs 10 crore following a suspected scam linked to a message sent via WhatsApp. According to the report, on June 3, Girish Amin, a Deputy General Manager at IN...
- INOX reports a suspected scam causing a loss exceeding Rs 10 crore.
- On June 3, an INOX Deputy General Manager receives a WhatsApp message from an unknown number.
- The message impersonates Siddharth Jain, INOX’s Executive Director.
- The incident is linked to “boss” impersonation via WhatsApp.
- The report names Girish Amin as the employee who received the message.
On June 3, Girish Amin, Deputy General Manager at INOX received a text from an unknown number claiming to be Siddharth Jain, the Executive Director.
2 months agoOn June 3, Girish Amin, Deputy General Manager at INOX received a text from an unknown number claiming to be Siddharth Jain, the Executive Director.
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