Mumbai family tries to pre-book online cab for Kochi airport pickup, loses Rs 2 lakh

A family in Mumbai who planned a trip to Kerala ended up losing Rs 2 lakh from their bank account while trying to pre-book a cab online on November 24 for travelling from Kochi airport to their hotel, Santa Cruz police said.

The complainant, a 64-year-old man who lives with his family in Santacruz, told the police that his family planned to holiday in Kerala from November 25 to December 1. “After booking airline tickets and a luxury hotel, he tried to book a cab online from Mumbai from a number he received from the internet for picking them up from Kochi airport,” the man said in the FIR registered by the Santa Cruz police station on Wednesday.

The complainant, who is into share market business, realised that he was duped after he received a call from his bank saying they are blocking his card due to suspicious transactions and requested him to approach the local police to file a complaint.