WhatsApp Link Fraud: In today’s times, swindlers have become so vicious that even educated and intelligent people get trapped in their trap. A similar shocking case has come to light with a person living in Delhi. This person received a message on WhatsApp in the name of paying traffic challan. Without thinking much, he clicked on an unknown link and this small carelessness caused him a loss of about Rs 4 lakh.

How the swindlers created a web of trust

According to the Times of India report, police said that the victim received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number. It was claimed in the message that he had a pending traffic challan of Rs 1000. This message was designed in such a way that it appeared absolutely official. The message included “NextGen mParivahan” The name of, mention of Transport Department and language like government alert were used, so that no one could have any doubt.

Trouble started as soon as I clicked on the link

It was asked to view the details of the challan and pay the fine on the link given in the message. Thinking it was genuine, the person clicked on the link and downloaded an app. However, after installing the app, no challan details were visible. At that time he thought that there might be a technical problem and he ignored it.

Dangerous alerts came in the afternoon

The real trouble started around 2:59 pm. The victim received an email alert stating that his Amazon e-wallet password had been changed. Within minutes, the email ID associated with the account was also changed without permission. Soon after, SMS of high-value credit card transactions started coming from different banks.

Why has it become difficult to get the money back

According to the police, the fraudsters made a total of five transactions using the saved credit card details. All these transactions were done for purchasing e-gift cards on an online shopping platform. These gift cards were sent digitally directly to the scammers’ email addresses, making it almost impossible to get the money back.

Loss of Rs 4 lakh and complaint to police

By the time the victim realized the entire fraud, around Rs 4.05 lakh had already been withdrawn. After this he lodged a complaint on the National Cyber ​​Crime Reporting Portal. The police have registered a case of fraud under the Indian Justice Code and started investigation. This case once again warns of how costly a click on an unknown link can be.