Jaipur, Apr 25 (PTI) Cyber fraudsters are exploiting the wedding season by targeting people through fake digital wedding cards on WhatsApp, Rajasthan police said on Saturday.
The cybercrime branch has issued an advisory urging people to remain cautious against such scams.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Cyber Crime) Shantanu Kumar Singh said fraudsters are sending malicious links and “APK” files in the name of wedding invitations, which can compromise personal data and even lead to bank fraud.
He said the scammers send a file named “marriage.apk” on WhatsApp.
“Once installed, the fraudsters gain control of the phone, enabling them to steal OTPs and access bank accounts,” he said.
In another method, a web link titled as a wedding invitation is sent.
When opened, this link either asks users to enter mobile and banking details or secretly installs harmful software in the background, he added.
He said in some cases, fraudsters hack the accounts of known contacts and send messages, such as asking recipients to check wedding venue details, prompting them to click on the malicious link.
“If any file ends with ‘.apk’, it is not an invitation card but a virus. It should never be installed,” the DIG said.
He advised people to avoid clicking on suspicious or shortened links. PTI SDA ASD ASD
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