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Malicious WhatsApp APK Scam in India: How to Spot It
Scammers send fake bank, KYC, wedding, and parcel APK files on WhatsApp that drain accounts in minutes. How to spot the fake app and what to do.
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The first four steps, in order
- 1
Aeroplane mode, now
It stops the app forwarding your OTPs onward.
- 2
Call your bank from another phone
Tell them the device is compromised. Freeze everything.
- 3
Do not factory reset yet
A reset wipes the evidence the bank and police will ask for.
- 4
Call 1930
Then get the phone cleaned, with the evidence preserved.
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