thought I should share this.
one of my relative got scammed .
Got message from electricity company that your bill is pending Rs 25 please pay immediately or your electricity will be cut off.
They got worried as work from home projects were going on and they called them and said we have already paid but the guy on the other side said Rs 25 is still due.
then that person asked to download a app of electricity board and pay from there as only there it will show immediately otherwise it will take day to reflect and might result in power cut.
So they did it and immediately phone got hacked ...money was withdrawn from the banking account and my relative was not able to use their mobile at all. No touch nothing was working.
Will not reveal the amount but pretty decent amount got deducted.
I am sharing this only in hope that people educate their elderly or not so tech savvy people at home on such scams.
Police complains and cybercrime and bank have been informed and investigation is in process.
not expecting any results. Banking and such scams are hardly covered under insurance safety or any kind of police action in India.
only posting for awareness.
one of my relative got scammed .
Got message from electricity company that your bill is pending Rs 25 please pay immediately or your electricity will be cut off.
They got worried as work from home projects were going on and they called them and said we have already paid but the guy on the other side said Rs 25 is still due.
then that person asked to download a app of electricity board and pay from there as only there it will show immediately otherwise it will take day to reflect and might result in power cut.
So they did it and immediately phone got hacked ...money was withdrawn from the banking account and my relative was not able to use their mobile at all. No touch nothing was working.
Will not reveal the amount but pretty decent amount got deducted.
I am sharing this only in hope that people educate their elderly or not so tech savvy people at home on such scams.
Police complains and cybercrime and bank have been informed and investigation is in process.
not expecting any results. Banking and such scams are hardly covered under insurance safety or any kind of police action in India.
only posting for awareness.