8th Pay Commission Scam: One Click, Account Empty! Cyber Fraudsters Target Govt Employees

• Cyber fraudsters are exploiting the anticipation for the 8th Pay Commission to scam central government employees.
• A WhatsApp message lures victims with a fake '8th Pay Commission salary' file (APK) which is actually malware.
• Installing the malware gives hackers remote control of your smartphone, stealing banking details, OTPs, and private data.
• The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Center (I4C) warns that the government never sends salary information via WhatsApp.
• To avoid fraud: do not click unknown links, use only official portals like https://8cpc.gov.in, and download only from trusted app stores. Report fraud to 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in.