Hyderabad government employee duped of about ₹4 lakh in APK file scam

A 59-year-old government employee from Hyderabad was duped off nearly ₹4 lakh in a bank fraud involving a malicious APK file.

The case unfolded on June 4, when the victim received a phone call from an individual claiming to be a relationship manager from YES Bank. The fraudster informed the victim that the address linked to their bank account was incorrectly recorded and needed rectification.

For this, the caller asked the victim personal details like his date of birth and address proof, which the unsuspecting employee provided. Following this, the fraudster sent an APK file to the victim’s mobile phone under the pretext of facilitating the update process.

At the time the file was sent, the victim’s mobile phone was switched off. However, once the phone was turned on, a sum of ₹3,92,903 was fraudulently withdrawn from the victim’s bank account.

Seeing this, the victim filed an online complaint and informed YES Bank officials about the incident. The Cybercrime Wing of the Hyderabad Police booked a case and initiated an investigation.

Published - June 09, 2025 08:22 pm IST