Another fake bank account was unearthed in Karachi on Saturday. Reportedly, the bank account had been used to obtain loans and a credit card. The account was registered in the name of a labourer from Korangi industrial area.
The labourer named Shahid claimed that a bank account was set up in his name and loans were issued from it. According to Shahid, he received a call from the recovery department of a private bank. He was told that he had outstanding dues of over Rs700,000 and he ought to pay them. Shahid said that he was shocked over the hefty amount and when he visited the private bank’s head office, he was informed that his National Identity Card (NIC) was also attached with bank registration documents. Furthermore, Shahid was told that he had to pay the outstanding sum of money.
Shahid said that he had never opened a bank account. According to Shahid, a relative once received his signatures several years ago on the pretext of arranging a job for him. Shahid said that he might be responsible for registering an account in his name.
“I came to know that there is credit card and loans issued. There was bank account on my name and a copy of the NIC was attached,” said Shahid while recounting the incident. “I went to the bank head office and they told me that I had fulfilled all requirements and loans were issued and and I would have to pay them,” he told the media.
Shahid said that he has filed a complaint with the bank’s head office and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). He demanded that those involved in the scam be apprehended immediately. Reportedly, the FIA has began investigation and already received the address of the man who defrauded Shahid on the pretext of securing a job for him.
Published in Daily Times, September 7th 2018.
