Brijesh Kumar Mathur employed in Bank of Baroda, Udyog Bhawan branch here got the call by the unidentified person posing as the DGM of the bank in Patna.
He requested the amount to be deposited urgently, which Mathur did from his own bank account.
Later, the man called the complainant again and demanded more money after which Mathur checked back with the DGM only to discover that he was cheated.
A case has been registered with Ashok Nagar police station and the matter is being investigated, police added.