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Retired Police Officer Swindled: RTO APK File Leads to Rs 18,000 Cyber Fraud

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News18•12-03-2026, 21:27

Retired Police Officer Swindled: RTO APK File Leads to Rs 18,000 Cyber Fraud

•Retired Police Inspector Ganme fell victim to cyber fraud after downloading an "RTO APK File" from a police WhatsApp group.
•Believing the message from a traffic police constable's number was official, Ganme downloaded the suspicious APK file.
•After clicking the link, he was prompted for personal info, raising suspicion; he then learned the constable's WhatsApp was hacked.
•Rs 18,000 was debited from his HDFC Bank account approximately two hours after downloading the file.
•A case has been registered, and police are investigating the cyber fraudsters who hacked the WhatsApp account and sent the malicious link.

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