Cyber Fraud: Cyber fraud cases are increasing day by day in the country. Now swindlers are defrauding people in new ways. One such case has come to light from Tamil Nadu. Actually, here hackers are cheating people through a fake app in the name of “PM Kisan Yojana”. In such a situation, whoever downloads this app on his smartphone, his phone gets hacked.
How to commit fraud?
For your information, let us tell you that hackers steal all the important information of your phone through this fake app. After downloading the app, hackers access your phone’s OTP and other banking messages. Apart from this, fraudsters steal information like your Aadhaar number, PAN card number and date of birth. After receiving all this information, hackers register your phone for UPI payment and withdraw money from your bank account.
Government schemes are being misused
Fraudulent people win the trust of people in the name of government schemes and then cause financial loss to them. Hackers ask for Aadhaar, PAN and other information from people through fake websites. After this, money is withdrawn from the bank by hacking the UPI account. According to the information, many people have become victims of this type of fraud.
Ways to avoid such fraud
Now let us tell you how you can avoid such fraud.
- Stay away from unknown apps: Do not download any app from WhatsApp or any other unknown link.
- Use only official sources: Use only official websites or Play Store for apps or information related to government schemes.
- Report fraud: If you feel that you have been cyber frauded, immediately inform the police.
- Be careful and give priority to the security of your banking details and phone. Do not trust any dubious app or website in the name of government schemes.
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