New way of KYC scam, woman in delhi lost her savings!
A new case of cyber fraud has come to light from Delhi. The case is related to online KYC verification process. renu Vishwanath, who fell victim to this fraud, lost her savings of Rs 47 lakh in the blink of an eye. She is a headmistress by profession and is currently retired.
Avoid cyber fraud in this way
Talking about this, Alay Rizvi, Managing Partner of Accord Juris, said, "No bank will ask its customer to get KYC done through whatsapp or download any external APK file. Cyber criminals often deceive users by giving the excuse of urgency and extract personal information from them.
You can get KYC done by visiting the bank's website or app. Avoid clicking on any suspicious link or downloading the app or sharing OTP. It is always important to verify the source. To protect yourself from such frauds, two-way verification should be maintained.''
This is how the woman was scammed
In this case, the woman first received a message on whatsapp that her KYC was pending. After this, the woman also received a call, in which the fraudster introduced himself as a bank employee and started pressuring the woman to complete the KYC process. Not only this, she was asked to do so while on the call.
After this, the woman received another message on whatsapp, in which a link to an APK (Android Package Kit) file was given, which was asked to download. Due to malware in the file, the woman's bank details reached her as soon as she clicked and the fraudsters made away with all her savings.
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