In Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, opening a suspicious link received on WhatsApp proved costly for a man. It is alleged that his mobile phone was hacked as soon as he opened the link. Cyber fraudsters then withdrew a total of Rs 1.53 lakh from two bank accounts. The victim came to know about the fraud after learning that money had been withdrawn from the accounts.
It is being reported that the victim had received a link on his mobile phone through WhatsApp. He opened the link without checking its authenticity. After this, suspicious activity began on the mobile phone and, within a short time, money was withdrawn from both bank accounts. The victim has complained about the matter to the authorities concerned.
This incident of cyber fraud has once again underlined the need to remain alert about unknown links received on mobile phones. Cyber criminals often try to gain access to people’s mobile and banking-related information through fake links.
Experts advise people not to open unknown links, not to share OTPs or banking information with anyone, and to immediately report any suspicious activity to the bank and the cyber helpline 1930.
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