Hyderabad ASI Loses ₹49,130 in Cyber Fraud
HYDERABAD: A cyber fraudster allegedly siphoned off ₹49,130 from the bank account of Narasaiah, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted at Panjagutta police station.
According to police, the fraudsters sent an APK file to Narasaiah on the pretext of an Regional Transport Authority (RTA) challan. After the file was downloaded, the cyber criminals gained access to his bank account and withdrew money.
Messages Alert Officer to Unauthorised Transactions
On June 8, Narasaiah received multiple messages on his mobile phone. When he checked the alerts, he found that money was being debited from his bank account without his knowledge.
Alarmed by the unauthorised transactions, he contacted the cybercrime helpline 1930 and lodged a complaint.
Case Registered, Probe Under Way
Based on the complaint, Cyber Crime police registered a case and launched an investigation into the fraud.
