New Delhi: Actor Arjun Bijlani recently fell victim to a cyber fraud incident in which his credit card was hacked, resulting in financial loss. Recounting the harrowing experience, Bijlani revealed that unauthorized transactions were made on his credit card while he was busy during a gym session. Arjun Bijlani on facing cyber fraud Talking about the fraud in an interview with Hindustan Times, Arjun said, "My credit card was with me only and I was working out in the gym.

During a quick break, I checked my phone and there were several messages of my credit card getting swiped after every one minute and there were continuous transactions." He added, “My wife also has a supplementary card, so I asked her and that card was also with her. So, it was obvious that the details were leaked, and we are clueless as to how it happened.

” Bijlani's vigilance saved him from a potential financial disaster. Upon receiving alarming messages from his bank, he promptly acted to block his card without delay and reported the incident to the cybercrime cell. The actor shared, "This incident was like an eye opener.

What if I was sleeping at that time? A lot of people don’t check all the messages from banks, but I realised how important it is to read those texts. Luckily, I saw it and there were only seven to eight transactions that had happened till that point of time. Each transaction was for about three to five thousand, and in total the card was used for ₹ 40K.

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