MARGAO
A Margao resident has lodged a police complaint alleging that unknown persons cheated him of Rs 4.20 lakh through multiple unauthorised transactions from his bank account.
The complainant stated that between October 7 and 12, 2026, he received an SMS purportedly from a nationalised bank regarding his pension, which contained a suspicious link.
After he clicked on the link, malicious applications, namely Clone Phone, VPN and Clean Phone, were installed on his mobile phone, allegedly enabling the accused to gain unauthorised access to his bank account. Subsequently, multiple unauthorised IMPS transactions were carried out from his account without his knowledge or consent, resulting in a total financial loss of Rs 4,20,100.
A case under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered against unknown persons.
