Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- A social media user in Sri Lanka has warned the public about scammers posing as bank officials to carry out fraudulent activities, after his 70-year-old father was allegedly defrauded of Rs. 4.6 million.

In a post on social media, he said an individual had telephoned his father claiming to be handling a tax calculation on behalf of a private bank.

During the call, the individual had requested his father's banking details and one-time password (OTP).

Unaware that it was a scam, his father had provided the requested information to the caller, following which Rs. 4.6 million had been fraudulently withdrawn from his bank account, he said.

He also revealed that a bank official had informed him of two similar incidents ...