Andhra Pradesh MLA Loses Funds in APK-Based Cyber Scam

Andhra Pradesh MLA Loses Funds in APK-Based Cyber Scam.webp

Polavaram (Andhra Pradesh), March 22 The Andhra Pradesh police have registered a case of cyber fraud after Janasena MLA C Balaraju lost Rs 12 lakh by clicking on a malicious APK file, a police official said on Sunday.

According to police, the incident occurred on March 6 when the legislator unknowingly accessed the fraudulent link, leading to unauthorized transactions from his bank account, following which he approached the National Cyber Crime Helpline and registered a complaint.

"We have registered a case after Janasena MLA C Balaraju from Polavaram constituency lost Rs 12 lakh by clicking on a malicious Android Package Kit (APK) file posing as a Road Transport Authority (RTA) challan," the official told
 
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