Pune Senior Citizen Loses ₹2 Lakh to Fake Customer Care Scam via Google Search

• A senior citizen in Pimpri-Chinchwad lost ₹1,99,500 after searching for Bank of Baroda customer care on Google.
• Ratnakar Devendra Nashikkar (64) found a fake toll-free number belonging to cyber fraudsters.
• The fraudster sent an 'APK' file via WhatsApp, which, upon download, gave them control of Nashikkar's phone.
• Money was transferred from his bank account shortly after the file download.
• Police have registered a case and are investigating, urging caution against fake customer care numbers and unknown links.

Why It Matters: Beware of fake customer care numbers on Google; always use official sources and avoid downloading unknown files.