Summary:
Location access, access to photos, files, videos and audios is acquired through the application.This enables the imposter to gain access to the victim’s device and carry out transaction fraudulently. The modus operandi, according to police, can be used to carry out transactions through any mobile banking app or payment-related apps, including UPI or wallets. They gave her login ID and password.“The password was similar to word scholarship and she logged on to her mobile. “This is called social engineering. Indore: A 20-year-old student, who was expecting a scholarship from her college, got the shock of her life when she found that she was duped of Rs 40,000 on Tuesday.The complainant told police that she was going to receive scholarship from her college and the accused called her and asked her to download a mobile app to get the money..