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Hyderabad, Oct 7 (Maxim News): A 36-year-old man from Yousufguda became the latest victim of cyber fraud while reportedly trying to buy groceries through a fake website impersonating the popular grocery platform BigBaske t.

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As per available information, the victim placed an order on September 30 after finding a site offering groceries at unusually low prices. On October 2, he received a call from a person posing as a BigBasket customer care executive, who asked him to clear a pending payment. The fraudster sent an APK file through WhatsApp, which the victim installed and paid Rs 360 through an e-wallet.

Soon after, he received an SMS showing a large unauthorised debit from his credit card, amounting to Rs 1.9 lakh.

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