Shocking cybercrime! Actress Aman Sandhu duped of Rs. 2.24 lakh in dangerous WhatsApp scam
The popular notion that only technologically unaware people fall for cyber scams is a myth. Even celebrities are not safe from such criminal acts. Earlier this month, television actress Aman Sandhu became the latest to fall for a cybercrime when she lost Rs. 2.24 lakh to criminals. The scammers duper her through a WhatsApp scam by cunningly hacking into her smartphone after she clicked on a scam link sent to her on the instant messaging app. However, after quick action was taken by Mumbai Police, Sandhu managed to recover her stolen money. Check out the shocking details.
According to the actress, she was looking for an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon at the Criticare Hospital in Juhu for her mother on July 5. At around 11:30 PM, she ran a Google search for the website of the hospital to make a booking. But soon after, she received a link from an unknown number sent to her via WhatsApp. Thinking it was related to her appointment, she clicked on the link.
As soon as Sandhu clicked on the link, the scammer hacked into her smartphone and stole her personal and banking information. The actress had linked her bank account with WhatsApp Payment and through that, the scammer stole Rs. 2.24 lakh from her account. According to a report by India Today, Sandhu approached the cyber police station and registered a complaint at the Goregaon police station.
Thankfully, due to the quick action and reporting of the crime, Sandhu was able to recover the stolen money. Posting on Instagram, she said, “Hi everyone! This is to inform you guys that I have got my money back (2.24 Lac). I m really happy today and I would like to thank oshiwara police who made this happen and taking all the efforts possible that too so fast”.
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