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Cyber crime alert stresses malicious APKs, OTP theft, bank spoofing

Hyderabad, Nov 8: Hyderabad City Cyber Crime Police said a prompt response by a city constable helped save half of a pensioner’s funds after a malicious APK fraud led to a ₹10 lakh loss.

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The victim had searched online for Punjab National Bank’s contact number to submit a Life Certificate and, unknowingly, called a fake number posted by cyber criminals.

The callers posed as bank staff and told him to install an APK sent on WhatsApp for “verification.”

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He installed the app and followed the instructions. The APK granted remote access to his phone, exposed his banking details, and enabled the fraudsters to contr

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