“This is a completely different modus operandi. According to the police, complaints regarding AnyDesk and mobile phone hacking to commit bank fraud is a new import to Kolkata.
By the time Bajaj realized the implications of her download she was poorer by Rs 2.8 lakh. A regular online shopper, she was offered attractive cashbacks if she was willing to download the AnyDesk app. Jorabagan resident Kusum Bajaj had a somewhat different experience. That mobile phones too can be hacked the same way was possible only in theory. “Being from software background, I know one can use software that can help one to get access to a computer hundreds of kilometres away. They did as told, and in the next 24 hours they lost between Rs 12,000 and Rs 20,000. Then they were asked to download the mobile app AnyDesk to receive the amount paid. They were taken aback when they were told to share their bank account details for a full refund. Girish Park resident Kishan Kumar Bisht and Deshapriya Park resident Ananda Roy fell prey to this fraud when they ordered items online and wanted to exchange the products, they had ordered.
In February, RBI had warned banks against this emerging digital banking fraud that can wipe out a customer’s bank balance. The app, AnyDesk, is an unified payments interface (UPI) platform, which integrates multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application promising to make transactions faster and simpler. The city police are investigating three complaints in which victims have downloaded a mobile app for easier banking transactions only to see their accounts being cleaned out with hackers taking control of their cellphone. KOLKATA: Your cellphone now risks being hacked for fraudulent bank transactions.
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