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Pradep Jain de Jabalpur lost RS 2,01,000 after clicking on a photo sent through WhatsApp. The scammers used steganography to access their phone and withdraw money from their bank account
Unlike traditional fraud methods, such as OTP and Phishing links, steganography implies hiding a malicious bond inside an innoco -looking photo. (Representative/Shuttersock)
In a novel form of fraud, a man of Jabalpur, scam of RS was 2,01,000 after clicking on the photograph or a person older to his mobile phone.
On March 28, Praadep Jain, resident of Jabalpur, received a call from an unknown number at 9 am while he was at home. The person who called sent a photo of an older person on WhatsApp, asking: “Do you know this person?”
Initially, Pradep ignored the message, but when the number called again, he replied angry because he did not know the person and disconnected the call. The person who called persisted, and 1:35 pm, called again, urging Pradep to click on the photo.
Driven by curiosity, Pradep clicks on the image, allowing computer pirates to access their phone. In a short time, RS 2 Lakh 1 thousand was debated on their bank. The scammers withdrew the money from an ATM in Hyderabad. When Canara Bank calls to verify the transaction, the criminals imitated the voice of Pradeep, convincing the bank that the transaction was legitimate.
This incident involved a technique known as Esteganography. Unlike traditional fraud methods, such as OTP and Phishing links, steganography implies hiding a malicious bond inside an innoco -looking photo. By clicking, an application is automatically downloaded, it gives scammers the full access to the victim’s mobile device and, ultimately, their bank account.
- Location:
Jabalpur, India, India