67-Year-Old Ahmedabad Man Loses ₹11.64 Lakh From Pension Account After Fraudster Hacks Phone
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A 67-year-old retired man from Ahmedabad’s Krishnanagar area allegedly lost ₹11.64 lakh from his pension account after a cyber fraudster posing as a Bank of India official tricked him into installing a fake ‘BOI.apk’ file, gaining remote access to his mobile phone. The fraudster subsequently transferred the money through around 12 transactions without the victim’s knowledge. The fraud came to light after the man received repeated bank debit messages, following which he approached the cybercrime police and filed a complaint.
Fraudster poses as bank official, seeks account details
The cyber fraud was reported by 67-year-old Vasantbhai Bhojubhai Mahale, a resident of the Krishnanagar area.
According to the complaint, Mahale received a call from an unknown number on the afternoon of July 20. The caller introduced himself as a Bank of India official and asked for details related to the elderly man’s bank account.
When Mahale informed the caller that he held a pension account, the conversation lasted approximately one minute before the caller disconnected.
The fraudster subsequently sent a suspicious file named ‘BOI.apk’ to Mahale’s mobile phone and allegedly convinced him to install it. The installation reportedly allowed the fraudster to gain remote access to the phone.
₹11.64 lakh transferred through 12 transactions
The following morning, Mahale began receiving multiple messages from the bank indicating that money had been withdrawn from his account, along with OTP-related alerts.
After waking up, Mahale immediately informed his son, who checked the bank application. Their investigation revealed that approximately 12 transactions had been carried out overnight, transferring a total of ₹11.64 lakh to unknown bank accounts.
Victim approaches bank with son, files complaint
Following the discovery, Mahale and his son immediately approached the manager of a nearby Bank of India branch. The bank confirmed that they had reportedly fallen victim to cyber fraud.
The father and son subsequently contacted the cybercrime police and filed a complaint regarding the unauthorised transfers.
