Real estate broker loses Rs 78,000 as con men manipulate Google search results

CYBER CRIMINALS have been manipulating Google searches in order to dupe victims into downloading apps that provide remote access to their devices, using which they con them. In the latest case, a 48-year-old real estate broker from Chunabhatti lost Rs 78,000 to cyber criminals by making her download Teamviewer app by claiming to recharge her MTNL card. The local police have registered an FIR in the case and are investigating the matter.

An officer said that the incident took place on Monday when the woman, Anagha Jadhav, received a WhatsApp message saying that if she did not complete her KYC formalities, her SIM card would be cancelled. The message had a number the woman was asked to call to complete the formalities.