Bank Fraud Gang Active Again in Quetta, Citizens Lose Millions; Public Demands Action from State Bank

Quetta – A gang involved in withdrawing money from bank customers’ accounts has reportedly become active again in Balochistan, causing serious concern among citizens as multiple cases of financial fraud have emerged over the past one to two weeks.
According to affected individuals, the fraudsters contact citizens through various methods and obtain sensitive personal information, which is then used to withdraw money from their bank accounts. Several victims have reported losing large sums of money, amounting to millions of rupees.
Citizens claim that despite the increasing number of such incidents, bank administrations have failed to take effective preventive measures. Instead, complainants allege that bank managers only advise customers to adopt precautionary steps rather than initiating proper investigations or recovery actions.
Bank officials reportedly instruct customers not to answer unknown calls, avoid sharing personal information, and refrain from opening suspicious messages. However, citizens argue that while awareness is important, banks themselves are responsible for ensuring secure systems to protect account holders.
Victims have called on the State Bank of Pakistan and other relevant authorities to take immediate notice of the situation and initiate action against banks that fail to safeguard customer funds.
They warned that continued negligence could erode public trust in the banking system, potentially forcing people to keep their money at home, which may further increase the risk of theft and other crimes.