Ahmedabad : A 75-year-old retired man living in Navrangpura allegedly lost Rs 9.8 lakh after being tricked into downloading malicious APK files while trying to book accommodation in Nagpur for Diwali .
On Oct 19, the retiree was trying to make a booking on an accommodation rental website when he encountered problems uploading his PAN card , according to the complaint. He contacted the customer care number given and received a video call. The caller then sent him an APK file named Customer Support FUD.apk, which he downloaded.
On Oct 20, the man received an alert about a debit of Rs 11,800 from his Bank of India account. On checking both his savings accounts, he discovered unauthorised transactions totalling Rs 9,77,800 over the two days. The victim contacted the bank to block the accounts and reported the fraud through the national cybercrime helpline. 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.
The victim shared his PAN over WhatsApp. A while later, another person allegedly sent him an APK file to download and install an app, purportedly of Bank of India. The fraudsters allegedly changed the email address linked to both bank accounts. Download the TOI App.
A formal complaint was lodged on Wednesday.