Lucknow man loses ₹40,000 after clicking malicious WhatsApp wedding invitation link installing spyware APK

Summary

A man in Lucknow, India, lost ₹40,000 after clicking on a WhatsApp link disguised as a wedding invitation, which installed a malicious APK file on his Android phone. The cyber scam involved a spyware application that allowed fraudsters to access his bank details, OTPs, and personal data. Two other similar cases were reported in the city, though the victims had not yet filed FIRs. The cybercrime police station in Lucknow stated that the spyware could access the phone's camera, microphone, GPS, and messaging system. Cyber expert Triveni Singh warned that APK files from unverified sources can contain malicious code that compromises user data.