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In this era of digital revolution, cyber criminals are robbing the common man in new ways. Nowadays, bank data of users is being stolen by misuse of a button named ‘Update’ or ‘OK’ on the mobile screen. Just one second mistake can make you poor. Know in detail how to protect yourself from this new scam.

If you use a smartphone, then this news is very important for you. Just one button on your mobile screen or side can put you in big financial trouble.

Cyber ​​criminals have now found a new and shocking way to cheat people, in which it has been found that with one wrong click of the users, their bank account gets completely emptied.

After all, what kind of scam is this?

Nowadays, many smartphones are provided with special buttons for security and convenience. Cyber ​​​​thugs take advantage of this and send fake links or fake apps to people. As soon as the user clicks on the link or downloads the app, a pop-up appears on the screen, containing a button like “OK”, “Allow” or “Update”. If the user taps that button without thinking, hackers can gain access to critical phone permissions and gain control over the device.

One click on bank account
Cyber ​​experts say that after clicking on such fake buttons, hackers can get access to sensitive information of the mobile. Through this they can get important information like banking details, personal information and OTP. In many cases, victims do not become aware of the fraud until the money is withdrawn from their bank accounts. In recent times, many such cases have come to light, in which a small carelessness has caused huge financial loss to the people.

Cyber ​​police advice for protection
Avoid unknown links: Do not click on any unknown link on WhatsApp or message. Be careful while giving permissions: While installing any app, check what permissions it is asking for. Do not press any button that appears suddenly on the screen in a hurry. Use anti-virus: Always keep official security software or anti-virus updated in your mobile.

call forwarding scam
Sometimes hackers call you posing as a bank officer or courier agent. Cyber ​​Alert. They say, “Your parcel has arrived, press ‘1’ or ‘9’ on your phone to confirm.” As soon as you press that button while the phone is on, ‘call forwarding’ is activated on your mobile. With this, all the OTPs of your bank are transferred directly to the hacker’s phone.