'The Kashmir Files': WhatsApp fraud worth Rs 30 lakh to fore; police flags fake links
Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Kashmir Files' has been a hit at the box office and has collected Rs 60 cr in just 5 days. The film based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits is however embroiled in numerous controversies since its release.
Amid buzz surrounding the film, Noida police have warned people against fake 'download The Kashmir Files for free’ links circulating on WhatsApp and other social media sites.
The police have cautioned users against clicking on suspicious links from unknown persons related to the movie, citing possible attempts for fraud by cyber cons.
Officials have warned that cons could send such links on the pretext of making online payments or sharing links for free access to the movie or video, however, end up hacking the phones of users and emptying their bank accounts linked to their mobile numbers and phones.
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Recently, a similar fraud of Rs 30 lakh has been reported.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida), Ranvijay Singh revealed that three people had approached the police within a period of 24 hours from just one police station with similar complaints of cyber fraud, in which they ended up losing a combined Rs 30 lakh.
“Inputs have been received by police that cyber frauds could send such malware on WhatsApp on pretext of sharing link of the newly released movie, The Kashmir Files," he added.
He further stated that while there has been no specific case in which the movie’s name was used, there is information regarding such methodology being used by conmen for hacking into people’s phones and duping them of money.
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