Kolkata: Kolkata Police has issued a public advisory on its X handle asking mobile users not to download files received from unknown numbers on WhatsApp or other messaging platforms.
The advisory asked not to download APK files received from unknown numbers. It is asked to delete such files immediately to stay safe from cyber fraud.
The advisory followed after Kolkata Police arrested a group of men from Maheshtala who allegedly siphoned money from bank accounts by fraudulently gaining remote access to mobile phones.
The accused men would gain access to the mobile phones of victims remotely using technology by sending malicious files through links on social media platforms.
The accused would then collect data from banking or financial apps installed on the phones.
The data would then be utilised to access bank accounts and siphon money to accounts of their choice.
The whole operation would be done remotely without the victim knowing any of it initially.
Kolkata Police have been receiving multiple complaints, mostly from senior citizens, about an alleged KYC fraud.
