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Retired RBI employee loses Rs 3.25 lakh in fake ECI verification fraud
A retired RBI employee from Hyderabad lost Rs 3.25 lakh after cyber fraudsters posing as Election Commission officials sent him a fake verification link and malicious APK file. The victim later approached Hyderabad Cybercrime police, who registered a case and began investigating
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- Why it matters
- Cybercriminals are impersonating official bodies to steal from individuals through fake verification links and malicious files, demonstrating a fraud method now documented in police records.
- Most affected
- Retired RBI employees and other financial sector workers — Targeted by scammers posing as election officials to obtain money.
- Watch next
- Whether Hyderabad police identify the fraud network or recover funds from the victim's account.
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