The driver of the car, who tried to clean the fine for disturbing the traffic, clicked the APK file, and eventually lost 66,000 GBP.
Based on the complaint, the police registered the Central Division Central Division in the case of IT law.
In his complaint, the inhabitants of Ushadripuram said he had received a report from his employer to WhatsApp containing details of the transport violation of 1,000 ₹ and asked him to pay it and sent him a message that an unidentified person sent him.
When he went to the message containing a link to the APK file and clicked it open to add his mobile phone number and vehicle data, he was asked to pay 1 ₹ for confirmation. Once he paid £ 1, a total of 66,000 GBP was deducted from his savings account.
The police are now trying to trace the accused through the details of the transaction. They recommended people not to click on any APK files or links they receive from random numbers. This file APK can also use hackers to record malicious files leading to potential cyber threats of data and unauthorized transactions, warned.
The police asked people to pay traffic violations only through justified links and recommended that they not enjoy any random messages. The traffic department will not send reports to individuals who are applying for fines, the police officer added.
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Published – 1 September 2025 17:08
