69-year-old Ahmedabad man loses ₹22 lakh after downloading malicious WhatsApp APK in bank impersonation scam
Summary
A senior citizen in Ahmedabad fell victim to a WhatsApp scam, where a fraudster impersonated a bank and tricked him into downloading a malicious APK file. The scam began when the victim was added to a fake WhatsApp group named after Bank of India and was told his Aadhaar card needed updating. After downloading the file, the scammer accessed his bank details and stole over Rs 22 lakh through 89 transactions, including the opening of five overdraft accounts. The victim reported the incident to the Cyber Crime Branch, prompting an investigation. The police are working to trace the scammer responsible for the fraud.
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