Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Navy Sailor Duped in Fake Credit Card App Scam
A Navy sailor in Mumbai got tricked by a fake app.
He downloaded it because he thought it was from his bank.
But it was a scam!
The fake app stole money from his credit cards.
He lost over ₹90,000.
He called the police, and they are trying to catch the bad guys.
The sailor also got a fake call from someone pretending to be a bank manager, but he was smart and didn't fall for it again.
Always be careful with apps you download, especially if they come from unknown numbers!
A Navy sailor was scammed out of ₹90,811 after downloading a fake credit card app sent via WhatsApp.
The victim, Ram Naresh Sher Singh, received the fraudulent APK file on January 10 and assumed it was genuine.
Unauthorized transactions totaling ₹90,811 were made using his credit cards at Reliance Retail and One Mobikwik System.
The victim reported the fraud to the cyber helpline and filed an FIR at Colaba Police Station.
Police are investigating the case to trace the phone numbers and cyber trail involved in the scam.
- Who
- Ram Naresh Sher Singh, a 27-year-old Navy sailor
- What
- A cyber fraud involving a fake credit card app
- When
- January 10, 2024, around 5 pm
- Where
- Colaba, Mumbai
- Why
- The victim downloaded a fake APK file sent via WhatsApp, leading to unauthorized transactions
- Victim
- Ram Naresh Sher Singh, 27-year-old Navy sailor
- Amount Lost
- ₹90,811
- Scam Method
- Fake IndusInd Credit Card APK
- Date of Incident
- January 10, 2024
- Location
- Colaba, Mumbai
- Police Action
- FIR registered, investigation underway
