Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 17: Cyber Police Kashmir Zone today said to have successfully saved an amount of Rs. 7 lakh of gullible people which was lost in various KYC frauds/scams over the last week.
It said that the concerned wing received multiple complaints in the past week wherein the complainants have been duped in various KYC frauds/scams by the fraudsters.
“The victims received fake messages and links on their cell phones for completing the KYC of their SIM cards and warned them that their SIM card will be deactivated in case they don’t follow the process,” police said.
The victims, as per police, were also advised to call on provided fake Customer Care Number where the fraudsters introduce themselves as Customer Care Executives of telephone service providers like BSNL/Jio/AirTel/Vodafone and asking them to complete the KYC verification by downloading some remote access apps like Quick Support, Team Viewer, Any Desk etc.
“Unaware of these trending cyber frauds, the victims downloaded these apps on their cell phones giving complete remote access to the fraudsters,” police said.
The fraudsters, police said, after gaining access to their cell phones directed them to make some sort of recharge on their banking apps. “The fraudsters not only see the victims User ID but also the Password and swindle their hard-earned money from their bank accounts.”
The victims after realizing that they have been trapped in a cyber-fraud immediately reported to the Cyber Police Station, Kashmir Zone, Srinagar, police said.
“Acting swiftly, Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone, Srinagar after strenuous efforts were successful in saving an amount of Rs 7lakhs of various victims.”
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