Once the victim comes to know of money being transferred out of the account, the telecallers are back in action, offering to help victims get a refund. “They can also see your chats and get passwords you may have stored on your phone,” the officer says. The callers convince the victim to share their pin saying it is necessary to activate free insurance or additional credit. The frauds talk about freebies, coupons and discounts to lure their victims. “They use these to bait people into sharing their pin, and then access OTPs and credit card and CVV numbers saved on their phones,” he says. The scammers then convince victims to share a nine-digit pin to access their phones, use their bank credentials, and siphon off their money.īengaluru cyber police have registered 25 cases in the last two months. People have lost between Rs 15,000 and Rs 2 lakh after downloading the app, according to a senior cyber crime investigator. An app that helps scammers hack into bank accounts is at the centre of a scam in Bengaluru.Ĭalled AnyDesk, it is used by telecallers who pretend to represent legitimate banks.
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