Accused Threatened To Suspend Bank Account Over KYCTimes News Network
Surat: A 45-year-old textile businessman from Godadara lost Rs 6.31 lakh after downloading a fake mobile application, or APK file, for a purported bank KYC update from a WhatsApp group. Surat cybercrime police have registered a case in connection with the fraud.According to the FIR, the victim, Rupesh Shah, was added to a WhatsApp group purportedly linked to Bank of India. Members of the group allegedly circulated messages warning customers that their bank accounts would be suspended if they failed to update their KYC details.Believing the messages to be genuine, Shah downloaded an APK file named “BOI KYC UPADET APK (1).apk” and followed the instructions to complete the KYC process.The fraud came to light on June 15 when Shah began receiving transaction alerts. On checking his ICICI Bank account, he allegedly found that Rs 6.31 lakh had been withdrawn through eight transactions.Shah immediately switched off his mobile phone and approached the bank, which blocked his account. He later approached the police and was allegedly informed that the APK file downloaded from the WhatsApp group had compromised his mobile phone.
