- By Surarika Das
- Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:49 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
- The victim has been identified as Dashrath Mahaur (38), who is a resident of Ashok Colony, Thatipur. Mahaur's washing machine was not functioning properly for a few days.
- Mahaur started receiving messages of money getting deducted from his bank account.
- The cyber fraudsters siphoned off a sum of Rs 4.15 lakh from the victim's bank account within two days.
What began as a routine request to repair his washing machine ended with a Gwalior resident losing Rs 4.15 lakh after fraudsters hacked his mobile phone. The cybercriminals posed as customer care agents and swindled the money in small installments over two consecutive days. The Thatipur Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the matter.
How Did A Single Click Led To Loss Of Lakhs
The victim has been identified as Dashrath Mahaur (38), who is a resident of Ashok Colony, Thatipur. Mahaur's washing machine was not functioning properly for a few days. To repair the appliance, he searched for the company's customer care number on Google. When he found a contact number and made a call, the receiver claimed to be a customer care representative and asked for a payment of Rs 1 to register the complaint.
Shortly after sending the payment via Paytm, the Gwalior man received an APK file. Upon the instructions of the fraudster, he downloaded the file. The victim then started receiving messages of money getting deducted from his bank account. The cyber fraudsters siphoned off a sum of Rs 4.15 lakh from the victim's bank account within two days.
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The 38-year-old man then lodged a complaint with the cyber helpline and later approached the Thatipur police to register a complaint. Following this, the cops initiated a probe into the matter.
Similar Case
In a separate case, a Bhopal resident was swindled out of more than Rs 1.06 crore in a stock trading scam. The victim was reportedly approached by cyber fraudsters who promised substantial returns on investments in the stock market and IPOs. The cybercrime police have registered a case against unidentified individuals and launched an investigation.
In another case, a 50-year-old man from northwest Bengaluru had lost Rs 5.95 crore in an elaborate online investment scam involving a fraudulent trading platform and people posing as investment advisors.