Secunderabad Man Duped of ₹12 Lakh in APK-Based Fraud

Fast Summary

• A 41-year-old resident of Secunderabad lost over ₹12.75 lakh due to cyber fraud targeting his HDFC Bank account.
• Fraudsters used a malicious mobile application (APK file) to hack the victim’s net-banking access.
• On August 25, the victim received OTPs and calls from individuals posing as HDFC officials, claiming a “new beneficiary” was being added to his account.
• The next day, the hackers added an unauthorized payee and credited a loan of ₹12,75,204 into the account without consent.The money was then withdrawn through multiple transactions alongside siphoning off personal savings of ₹1.8 lakh already in his account.
• Five fraudulent debits included four transactions of ₹1,80,000 each and one transaction of ₹98,000.
• A complaint has been filed with Hyderabad’s cybercrime wing; an examination is underway.
• Police warned against downloading unauthorized APK files and advised verifying communications directly with banks while avoiding unknown links and sharing credentials or OTPs.
• Public advised to instantly report suspicious activities using government platforms such as www.cybercrime.gov.in or by calling 1930.

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