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A 31 -year -old man from Karnataka was overwhelmed to click on a fake charity donation link. As soon as he was clicked on the leink, Rs 1.11 lakh went from his account.
30 -year -old Varun found it expensive to do charitable work
Highlights
- Clicking on the fake charity link brought out Rs 1.11 lakh from the person’s account.
- The RPC app gave an opportunity to cheat the money by automatically installed on the phone.
- The victim lodged an FIR, investigation in the case continues.
New Delhi. A 31 -year -old person in Karnataka was overwhelmed to work as a charitable work. There was talks with unknown people on WhatsApp, the charity was more than Rs 1 lakh from the Link Mila and the account. According to a report, after clicking on a WhatsApp link of the victim, lost Rs 1.11 lakh. The link automatically downloaded a third-party app on her phone, which gave the fraudsters a chance to cheat the money from him.
According to the Times of India, a report of this case has been lodged by a person named Varun of Goldmajalu village of Bantwal Taluk. In his FIR, the victim said that he received a WhatsApp link promoting the charity for medical aid, education fund and wheelchair donation. Thinking that this link is a reliable message from the charity platform, Varun clicked on it. However, as soon as he clicked, the link installed an automatically of an RPC app on his phone.
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What is RPC app
RPC apps are remote procedure call apps that allow the program to enter the program on another computer. However, cyber criminals use these apps with other names to cheat victims. In this case, the app was introduced as an investment app, where users could earn Rs 2,000 every day by watching 40 videos, in which the amount deposited used to deposit in their app-linked wallet.
How did such a huge amount go
Varun felt that the app was valid, so he decided to invest in it. On 25 November, he transferred Rs 56,000 from his Canara Bank account to allegedly activate his account. Gradually, his wallet reached about 1 lakh rupees. However, when Varun tried to put money in his private bank account, he was asked to deposit Rs 56,000 on the app. Assuming that it is part of the process, he transferred the amount to a person named Batul Karthik on 13 December, 2024.
According to the report, Varun transferred Rs 1,11,999.99 through UPI. But, when the fraudsters continued to demand more money, they got suspicious. Later he lodged a complaint.
New Delhi,Delhi
March 04, 2025, 17:03
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