Two days ago, Kalyan Banerjee, Member of Parliament from the All India Trinamool Congress, reported that nearly ₹57 lakh was deceitfully siphoned from his dormant account at the State Bank of India.
Banerjee revealed that the fraudsters used forged identity documents—his photo was superimposed, a fake Aadhaar and PAN issued, and an unauthorized mobile number added to the account—to transfer the funds. The stolen amount was later credited back by the bank, though the perpetrators remain at large.
Expressing deeper concern, the MP asked: “If a person like me can be duped, what about common people?” He also questioned why the Ministry of Finance has not yet established a dedicated anti-cyber-fraud unit.
The incident underscores significant vulnerabilities in banking and identity-verification systems, serving as a stark warning for all account-holders to remain vigilant.
