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B.Tech Student Arrested For Creating Fake APK Files And 157 Crore Scam
- •The Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrested a B.Tech student named Pankaj Gupta for creating and selling fake APK files to cyber criminals.
- •Investigation revealed that 2,805 fake files created by him were used to defraud 9,673 citizens across the country of Rs 157 crore.
- •The scam came to light following a complaint by a 72-year-old senior citizen who lost Rs 5.62 lakh after downloading a fake verification APK.
- •Police raided an office in Madhya Pradesh and seized crucial electronic evidence including a pen drive, CPU, hard disks, and mobile phones.
- •Authorities have issued a safety advisory urging citizens to keep auto-download off, avoid unknown APK files, and report fraud immediately on 1930.
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The Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrested a B.Tech student named Pankaj Gupta who created 2,805 fake APK files. These files were sold to cyber thieves, defrauding 9,673 citizens across the country of a staggering Rs 157 crore.
A 72-year-old senior citizen received a call from someone posing as a senior manager of Bank of India offering a Senior Citizen Card. The victim downloaded a malicious file named Senior Citizen Card Verification.apk sent via WhatsApp, and after entering personal details, lost Rs 5.62 lakh.
Authorities advise turning off auto-download settings on messaging apps, keeping 'Install Unknown Apps' disabled, and never opening suspicious files or links from unknown numbers. Users should download applications exclusively from official stores like Google Play Store or Apple App Store and report fraud immediately to helpline 1930.
