Facebook Link Downloads Two Malicious APK Files on Ahmedabad Man’s Phone; ₹66,000 Stolen in Three Transactions
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A 26-year-old furniture worker in Ahmedabad’s Bapunagar lost ₹66,000 after clicking an unknown Facebook link that downloaded two suspicious APK files onto his mobile phone.
The victim, Ayaz Ahmed Ansari, alleged that his phone screen went blank immediately after the downloads and the device automatically entered an ‘auto-update’ mode for nearly 30 minutes. When the phone restarted, he received alerts showing three unauthorised transactions from his bank account.
The money was transferred to two separate bank accounts, following which Ansari approached the National Cyber Crime Helpline (1930) and lodged a complaint at Bapunagar police station.
Two APK Files Downloaded Through Facebook Link
According to the complaint, Ansari, a native of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, has been living in Vishwanath Nagar, Bapunagar, for the past four years with his elder brother and sister-in-law.
He works in the furniture trade in Vastral. While browsing Facebook at home, he clicked on an unknown link, following which two APK files named ‘Wallorazf.apk’ and ‘Calculator.apk’ were downloaded onto his phone.
Soon after the downloads, the mobile screen went blank and the device entered an automatic update mode. The phone remained unresponsive for around half an hour.
₹66,000 Transferred in Three Transactions
When the phone restarted, Ansari received notifications showing that ₹66,000 had been debited from his bank account through three separate transactions.
Alarmed by the alerts, he informed his employer and visited a nearby bank branch to check the account statement. He discovered that the money had been transferred to two other bank accounts.
He suspected that cybercriminals had gained access to his mobile phone through malicious APK files and used it to carry out the unauthorised transactions.
Victim Reports Fraud to Cyber Helpline
Ansari subsequently contacted the National Cyber Crime Helpline at 1930 and approached Bapunagar police station with a written complaint.
The incident highlights the risks associated with downloading unknown APK files through links shared on social media platforms. Such files can potentially contain malicious software that compromises mobile devices and exposes banking information.
