Ahmedabad Cyber Fraud: Woman Loses ₹76,000 In Telegram Bitcoin Scam, Man Loses ₹96,000 To APK Trap
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Two Ahmedabad residents have lost a combined ₹1.72 lakh in separate cyber fraud incidents involving a fake Bitcoin investment scheme and a malicious APK file, with complaints registered with the Cyber Crime and Navrangpura police.
In the first case, a 29-year-old Shahpur woman lost ₹76,000 after she was lured into a Telegram channel promising high returns from Bitcoin trading. In the second, a 19-year-old Navrangpura man lost ₹96,000 after downloading an APK file advertised as a way to watch a web series on Instagram.
Woman Lured By Fake Bitcoin Profits On Telegram
According to the complaint, the Shahpur woman came across a Telegram channel related to Bitcoin trading, where screenshots showing supposedly large profits earned by other members were displayed.
Believing the claims, she joined the channel and was initially asked to invest ₹3,000.
After transferring the money, she was shown what appeared to be a virtual profit in her account.
The fraudsters then told her that she needed to make another payment under a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) to withdraw the displayed profits.
The woman subsequently transferred ₹15,960.
GST Demands Push Losses To ₹76,000
The fraudsters later demanded more money in the name of GST charges.
The woman was persuaded to transfer another ₹29,000 and ₹23,000, taking the total amount paid to ₹76,000.
However, she received neither the promised returns nor her original investment.
Realising that she had been duped, she approached the Cyber Crime Police Station and lodged a complaint.
19-Year-Old Falls For Web Series APK Trap
In the second case, a 19-year-old man from Navrangpura came across an advertisement for a web series on Instagram.
After clicking on the advertisement, he was prompted to download an unknown APK file to watch the series.
The man downloaded and installed the file on his mobile phone, but the web series did not start. Instead, his phone suddenly began to hang.
Suspecting that something was wrong, he immediately deleted the APK file from his device.
₹96,000 Found Missing From Bank Account
A few days later, the man checked his bank account while preparing to apply for an IPO.
He was shocked to find an unauthorised transaction of ₹96,000 from his account.
After making inquiries, he suspected that his mobile phone had been compromised through the APK file he had downloaded.
He subsequently approached the Navrangpura Police Station and lodged a complaint.
Police have registered the case and begun an investigation into the cyber fraud.
