A link came on WhatsApp for donation, and one lakh rupees flew away as soon as he clicked, save yourself from a scam like this.
Clicking on the link in a WhatsApp message proved costly for a person from Karnataka. Scammers duped him of more than one lakh rupees in the name of fake investment.
Clicking on a link received on WhatsApp from an unknown number proved costly for a 31-year-old man in Karnataka. The victim had clicked on the link to donate, but it was a trick of the scammers and one lakh rupees flew away from his account. The victim has told his ordeal in a complaint to the police. Let us know how scammers made this person their victim and how you can protect yourself from such scams.
Clicked on the link for donation
According to reports, the victim received a message on WhatsApp. In this, donations were sought for medical assistance, education funds, and wheelchairs. A link was also given with this message. The victim clicked on the link thinking it to be real. As soon as he clicked on the link, an RPC app was automatically installed on his phone. The full form of RPC is Remote Procedure Call and such apps are used to code from one computer to another. They come under different names.
Cheated in the name of investment
Cybercriminals are cheating people by misusing RPC apps. In this case, scammers installed a Malaysian app on the pretext of an investment app. After this, the scammers told the victim that he could earn Rs 2,000 by watching 40 videos daily. The victim fell for the scammers and transferred Rs 56,000 to start the account. A few days later, when he wanted to withdraw his earnings from the app, he was asked for Rs 56,000 more. This time too, trusting the scammers, he transferred the same amount. In this way, he sent about Rs 1.12 lakh to the scammers. When he was continuously asked for money, he realized that he had been cheated.
How to avoid such scams
Do not click on links and attachments given in messages or emails received from unknown persons.
Never download apps from links sent by unknown persons.
Do not share your bank account details and other information with any suspicious or unknown person.
