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Kharghar Resident Loses ₹8.39 Lakh in APK Cyber Fraud

Kharghar Resident Loses ₹8.39 Lakh in APK Cyber Fraud
Navi Mumbai Cyber Fraud: Kharghar Resident Loses ₹8.39 Lakh After Fraudsters Posing As Mahanagar Gas Staff Send APK File; Case Registered · freepressjournal.in

A man in India got a phone call from someone who pretended to work for his gas company.

The caller said his gas bill was not updated and needed fixing right away.

They asked him to download an app file, which he did.

That file was actually a trick that let the bad people control his phone.

Once they had control, they took a lot of money from his bank account.

The man noticed the money was missing and went to the police.

The police are now investigating who took the money.

They also warned everyone not to download files from people they don't know.

If someone asks for bank passwords or secret codes, that is a big warning sign.

It is always safer to check with the real company before doing what a caller says.

Key facts

Victim
Satish Pillai, 59, resident of Sector 35, Kharghar
Amount lost
₹8,39,755 (₹8.39 lakh)
Fraud method
Malicious APK file sent via WhatsApp
Impersonated entity
Mahanagar Gas employees
Pretext
Gas bill update needed immediately
Police station
Kharghar police, Navi Mumbai
Case status
Registered against unidentified cyber fraudsters; investigation ongoing

Quotes

Police officer

Law enforcement official issuing public advisory

“Citizens should not download APK files or click on links received from unknown persons, even if the sender claims to be from a government department, utility company or bank. No one should share banking credentials, OTPs or other confidential information with strangers, ”
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