The 59 -year -old Government employee from Hyderabad was cheated on almost 4 lakh in a bank fraud including a malicious APK set.
The case developed 4 June, when the victim received a telephone call from an individual who claimed to be a manager’s relationship from YES. The fraudster reported the victim that the address associated with their bank account was incorrectly recorded and needed to remedy.
To this end, the caller asked the victims of personal data, such as his date of birth and addressing evidence provided by the unsuspecting employee. Then the fraudster sent the APK file to the victim’s mobile phone under the pretext of facilitating the update process.
By the time the file was sent, the victim’s mobile phone was turned off. However, as soon as the phone was turned on, the victim’s bank account was fraudulently downloaded by an amount of 3.92 903 GBP.
When she saw the victim, she filed an online complaint and reported on the incident of the bank officials. Police Cyber Crime Crime has booked a case and started an investigation.
Published – 9 June 2025 20:22 IS IS
