Bhopal: Retired assistant sub-inspector loses ₹2.40 lakh to cyber fraudsters
Madhya Pradesh: Cyber fraudsters duped a retired Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Rs 2.40 lakh from police under the pretext of updating his pensioner life certificate. The accused sent an APK file to the victim’s mobile phone and, after obtaining the OTP, withdrew the money from his bank account.
The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of the Chhola Mandir police station in the city. The victim, Jwala Prasad Patel (66), a resident of Shivshakti Nagar, said that on November 8, while using Facebook at home, he found an online link to update his pensioner life certificate. When he clicked on the link, a window opened with his personal details, such as name, date of birth, and email address, pre-filled, with some fields blank.
A short while later, an unknown person called him, sent him an APK file on WhatsApp, and asked him to download it. Upon opening the file, a form appeared. As soon as Patel entered his Aadhaar number and mobile number, an OTP was generated, which also went to the fraudster. He was then asked to fill in his ATM card details and PIN on another form. The caller also asked him to upload his photo, which he did.
