A Hyderabad pensioner narrowly escaped losing his life savings after falling prey to a fake Punjab National Bank helpline scam. Cybercrime Police swiftly intervened, blocking ₹5 lakh of the stolen ₹10 lakh, and warned citizens against installing fake APK files

Hyderabad: A quick response from the Hyderabad Cybercrime police saved a pensioner from losing his entire savings after he recently fell victim to a malicious APK fraud.

The complainant had searched online for the Punjab National Bank helpline to submit his ‘Life Certificate’ and unknowingly contacted a fake number listed by cybercriminals.

According to the Cybercrime officials, the fraudsters, posing as bank officials, convinced him to install a malicious APK file sent via WhatsApp. Once installed, the malware gave them remote a

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