Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Bengaluru Officer Loses Rs 10 Lakh in Cyber Fraud
A forest officer in Bengaluru got a wedding invite on WhatsApp.
He downloaded it, but it was a trick.
Bad people used it to steal almost Rs 10 lakh from his bank.
Now, the police are trying to catch them.
They say people should be careful and not download such files from unknown messages.
A deputy range forest officer in Bengaluru lost Rs 9,96,659 due to cyber fraud.
The fraud occurred after downloading a malicious APK file disguised as a wedding invitation on WhatsApp.
Unauthorized transactions were made from the officer's Bank of Baroda account on July 14.
Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the cyber fraud.
Officials advise users to avoid downloading unsolicited APK files and verify their authenticity before opening.
- Who
- A deputy range forest officer in Bengaluru
- What
- Lost Rs 10 lakh due to cyber fraud after downloading a malicious APK file
- When
- On July 14
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- The officer downloaded and installed a malicious APK file disguised as a wedding invitation, which led to unauthorized transactions from his bank account
- Victim
- Deputy Range Forest Officer in Bengaluru
- Amount Lost
- Rs 9,96,659
- Date of Fraud
- July 14
- Bank Affected
- Bank of Baroda
- Method of Fraud
- Malicious APK file via WhatsApp
- Action Taken
- Police case registered, investigation launched
- Advice to Users
- Avoid downloading unsolicited APK files, verify authenticity