Slug: Rs 5 Lakh Lost
The woman received a WhatsApp message on Sept 12 claiming that her gas connection would be disconnected that night unless her bill was paid, according to the complaint filed with cybercrime police on Saturday. She was asked to contact an official of the gas company, who allegedly sent her a link and instructed her to pay Rs 10. The message directed her to a fake website resembling the mParivahan portal and asked her to pay a Rs 1,000 challan. Multiple debits, including Rs 98,000, Rs 99,000, and Rs 19,000, were recorded.
The following day, however, further unauthorised transactions were reported from her bank accounts. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad Stay updated with the latest Ahmedabad news. she received another WhatsApp message, this time claiming that her vehicle had violated a traffic rule While attempting the payment. The woman clicked the link and entered her name, mobile number, and vehicle details. She soon began receiving OTPs and app-registration messages, followed by alerts about transactions on her credit card. She contacted the bank, which blocked the card, and also alerted the cybercrime helpline. The woman later discovered that an mParivahan.apk file had been downloaded through the fraudulent traffic-challan link. Police are investigating the fake websites, mobile numbers, APK file, and bank accounts used to siphon off the money. Download the TOI App.
Ahmedabad: A 46-year-old woman working at a private university has allegedly lost Rs 5 lakh after falling victim to two back-to-back cyber scams involving a fake gas bill alert and a bogus traffic challan.