Ahmedabad Technician Loses ₹1.06 Lakh as Phone Freezes in Suspected Remote-Access Fraud
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A mobile phone that suddenly froze and displayed an update screen became the starting point of an alleged ₹1.06 lakh cyber fraud involving a 26-year-old air-conditioner repair technician in Ahmedabad’s Danilimda area. Mohammad Zuber Sheikh discovered the unauthorised transfers only after getting his phone’s software formatted at a Vivo service centre and checking his banking records.
Danilimda Police have registered a case against four individuals whose bank accounts allegedly received the money and launched an investigation.
Phone Freezes Before Unauthorised Transfers
Sheikh, a resident of Nure Ahmedi Society in Danilimda, was at home around 9 pm on October 6 when his phone suddenly stopped responding and displayed an update screen. Repeated attempts to restore its normal functioning failed, so he set the device aside.
The next day, he visited a Vivo service centre, where the phone’s software was formatted. After reinstalling Google Pay and PhonePe, he checked his transaction history and noticed several transfers he had not authorised.
Four Transactions Drain ₹1.06 Lakh
According to the complaint, four transactions took place between 8.45 pm and 9.30 pm on October 6. The transfers were recorded as follows:
- ₹32,000 from his Kotak Mahindra Bank account to an account in the name of Farman.
- ₹10,000 to an account belonging to Shahidul Islam.
- ₹50,000 to an account in the name of Rakesh Sharma.
- ₹14,000 from his Slice app to an account under the name Kavana K N.
The four transactions amounted to ₹1.06 lakh. Sheikh suspected that fraudsters had gained remote access to his phone while it was stuck on the update screen.
Cybercrime Complaint Filed
After discovering the missing money, Sheikh reported the incident through the national cybercrime helpline, 1930.
Danilimda Police have booked Farman, Shahidul Islam, Rakesh Sharma and Kavana K N in connection with the alleged fraud. Investigators are examining the transactions and the accounts that received the funds.
