1 week ago
Surat Man Held Over Jamtara-Linked APK Cyber Fraud Proceeds
Police in Surat arrested a man accused of helping move money from a cyber fraud.
The alleged fraud began when a victim installed a harmful APK file on a mobile phone.
The file reportedly let criminals read sensitive information and obtain banking OTPs.
Police said about eight transactions took Rs 6,31,414.68 from the victim’s account.
Some of the money was used through two credit cards linked to the arrested man.
He allegedly kept 10% of the amount as payment.
The rest was reportedly sent to another accused connected to a Jamtara-based network.
Police are still trying to find the main accused and advise people not to install APK files from unknown sources.
Surat Cyber Crime Cell arrested 43-year-old Din Mohammad Sheikh over alleged cyber fraud proceeds.
A victim allegedly lost Rs 6,31,414.68 after installing a malicious APK file.
Police said the malware enabled about eight unauthorised transactions using the victim’s bank account.
Sheikh allegedly used Axis Bank and Canara Bank credit cards to settle bills with Rs 2,28,226.68 of the stolen funds.
Police said he retained 10% as commission and transferred the remainder to an absconding accused linked to a Jamtara-based network.
- Who
- Surat City Cyber Crime Cell arrested Din Mohammad Sheikh, who is accused of helping an alleged cyber fraud network.
- What
- Sheikh was arrested over alleged assistance in converting money taken through an APK-enabled cyber fraud into cash.
- Where
- The arrest took place in Surat, Gujarat; police said the suspected network was linked to Jamtara.
- When
- The reports do not specify when the arrest occurred.
- Why
- Police allege Sheikh provided bank credit cards for bill settlements, converted fraudulent funds into cash, kept a commission and transferred the rest to a co-accused.
Key facts
- Accused
- Din Mohammad Sheikh, 43, a Bhestan resident of Surat originally from Jowla village in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district
- Victim’s alleged loss
- Rs 6,31,414.68
- Amount linked to credit cards
- Rs 2,28,226.68 was allegedly used through Sheikh’s Axis Bank and Canara Bank credit cards
- Alleged commission
- Police said Sheikh retained 10% of the converted amount
- Malware method
- A malicious APK allegedly accessed sensitive phone information, including SMS messages, enabling OTP and internet-banking misuse
- Complaint channel
- The victim contacted the Cyber Crime Helpline at 1930
- Legal provisions
- The FIR cites Sections 318(4), 336(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, plus Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2008
Quotes
Bishakha Jain
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Surat Cyber Cell
“Once a victim clicked on and installed such a file, sensitive information from the phone, including SMS messages, could be accessed and forwarded. The accused could then obtain OTPs and use internet banking to transfer money from the victim's account.”
thehansindia.com
“Whenever people receive such an APK file through social media, they should not install it or click on it. If it has come from an unknown number, they should immediately inform the local police and block the number.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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