Gota Lawyer Loses ₹7.90 Lakh After Cyber Fraudsters Send APK File Over Fake Gas Bill
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A 47-year-old lawyer from Ahmedabad's Gota lost ₹7.90 lakh after cyber fraudsters allegedly gained access to his mobile phone by sending an APK file under the pretext of helping him clear a pending gas bill.
The lawyer did not share any OTP with the fraudsters and even had his bank account blocked after becoming suspicious. However, two days later, he discovered that ₹5 lakh and ₹2.90 lakh had been withdrawn from his account in two separate transactions.
A complaint has been registered at the Cyber Crime police station, and police have begun investigating the case.
Fraudster Poses As Adani Employee
According to the complaint, the lawyer received a call from an unknown number from a person claiming to be an Adani employee.
The caller told him that his gas bill was overdue and that an outstanding amount had to be paid. Under the pretext of showing the lawyer details of the alleged bill, the caller sent an APK file on WhatsApp.
The lawyer attempted to download the file, but it did not open.
The caller then asked him to provide an OTP. Sensing something suspicious, the lawyer refused to share the OTP.
Lawyer Blocks Bank Account
Concerned that the call could be part of a fraud attempt, the lawyer immediately visited his bank and had his account blocked as a precaution.
However, the fraud attempt did not end there.
Two days later, the lawyer received another call from a person claiming to be an Airtel employee. The second call increased his suspicion, prompting him to return to the bank to check whether there had been any activity in his account.
₹7.90 Lakh Debited In Two Transactions
When the lawyer checked his bank statement, he was shocked to find that ₹7.90 lakh had been withdrawn from his account.
The amount had been debited in two separate transactions — ₹5 lakh and ₹2.90 lakh.
The lawyer told police that he had not shared any OTP with the callers.
He subsequently approached the Cyber Crime Branch and lodged a complaint. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into how the fraudsters obtained access to the account and carried out the withdrawals despite the lawyer not providing an OTP.
