How a man lost Rs 6.6 lakh to ‘Canara Bank KYC link’ sent on WhatsApp

A Mangaluru resident reportedly lost Rs 6.6 lakh in an APK file scam on WhatsApp. The victim received a deceptive message from a WhatsApp group, which seemed like being from Canara Bank and warned him of account closure unless details were updated through a provided link. The victim downloaded the link, which led to a fraudulent bank interface requesting sensitive information. According to a complaint filed at Kavoor Police Station (seen by TOI) unauthorised transactions of Rs 6.6 lakh were made from the account despite him not sharing OTPs.