Navi Mumbai: Uran Police have launched a manhunt for unidentified cyber fraudsters who hacked a Taloja resident’s mobile phone and siphoned off Rs 7.85 lakh from his bank account after sending him a malicious APK file disguised as a vehicle challan update.

Victim Targeted Via WhatsApp File

The victim, Randhir Kaishal Singh (36), a resident of Taloja Phase II and an employee at a private firm in Belapur, received a message around 11 am on October 14 claiming he had pending vehicle challan dues. Soon after, the fraudsters sent him an APK file via WhatsApp. Since Singh’s phone had the auto-download feature enabled, the file was automatically downloaded.

Money Transferred Within Minutes

Moments later, while Singh was on his way to Uran for work, he began receiving Aadhaar and bank-related

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