Margao, June 24: A resident of Fatorda has allegedly been cheated of ₹3.25 lakh by cyber fraudsters who tricked him into installing a fake mobile application under the pretext of updating his gas bill.
According to a complaint lodged with Fatorda Police, the victim received a phone call from an unknown individual between May 29 and June 5. The caller allegedly convinced him to download and install a file named “Mahanagar Gas Bill Update App” on his mobile phone.
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Police said that after the application was installed, the accused allegedly gained unauthorised access to the victim’s device and carried out four UPI transactions from his Canara Bank account without his knowledge.
The complainant reported a total financial loss of ₹3,25,490 as a result of the fraudulent transactions.
Based on the complaint, Fatorda Police have registered an FIR against unknown persons under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). An investigation has been initiated to trace the accused and recover the stolen funds.
Police have once again urged the public to exercise caution while downloading applications from unknown sources and to verify the authenticity of any requests received over phone calls, especially those related to banking, utility services, or digital payments.
