Kashipur: man alleges his phone was hacked while installing an update, cyber fraudsters take Rs 1.59 lakh from his PNB account via UPI; complaint lodged on 1930

Cyber fraudsters took Rs 1.59 lakh from the bank account of a man from Kachnal Gosain in the ITI police station area of Kashipur. According to Dainik Jagran, the victim says his mobile phone was asking for an update and got hacked while he was installing it, after which unknown fraudsters withdrew the money from his Punjab National Bank account through UPI. According to his complaint, the money was taken in three instalments on November 4 and 5: Rs 90,000, Rs 50,000 and Rs 19,000. The victim says he did not share any OTP or bank details. He has registered a complaint on cyber helpline 1930 and police are investigating. How the phone was hacked will be clear only after the investigation. If you are cheated online, call 1930 at once.