Cybercrime case registered after woman loses ₹4.4 lakh through malicious APK file
A homemaker lost ₹4.4 lakh after downloading a malicious APK file sent via WhatsApp. The fraud occurred while her children were using her mobile phone to play games. Authorities have registered a cybercrime case and are investigating the incident.
- ▪The victim lost ₹4,44,003 from her Bank of India account after downloading a malicious APK file.
- ▪The APK file was sent by an unknown person through WhatsApp.
- ▪The police have registered a case under the IT Act and are investigating the fraud.
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Handing over mobile phones to children for playing games proved costly for a homemaker after cyber fraudsters allegedly siphoned off ₹4.44 lakh from her bank account through a malicious APK file sent via WhatsApp.A cyber fraud case has been registered after the victim reportedly lost ₹4,44,003 from her bank account following the download of a malicious APK file.According to the complaint, an unknown person sent the APK file through WhatsApp to her mobile number on Fridau at 12.30 p.m. The file was allegedly downloaded when the complainant’s children were using the mobile phone to play games. Later, the complainant received SMS alerts stating that ₹4,44,003 had been debited from her Bank of India account. The complainant also received WhatsApp messages about the transactions.
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