Beware of clicking on 3 dots: You may lose money to cons
Cyber experts are warning against a new 'Remote Device Takeover' scam where fraudsters trick victims into granting screen-sharing permissions via mobile prompts. This follows a specific incident in Lucknow where a woman lost over 3 lakh rupees after being deceived by a fake customer support caller.
Why it matters
As digital banking grows, social engineering scams targeting mobile device permissions represent a significant and evolving threat to personal financial security.
Lucknow: The next time an unknown caller asks you to tap the “three dots” or approve prompts on your mobile phone through SMS or Whatsapp, think twice.Cyber experts warn that it could be the first step in a sophisticated scam known as Remote Device Takeover Fraud, in which fraudsters trick victims into granting access to their smartphones and banking applications.The warning comes after a Lucknow woman allegedly lost ₹3.05 lakh in what investigators suspect was a remote device takeover fraud orchestrated by cyber criminals posing as customer support executives.According to a complaint lodged at Krishna Nagar Police Station, the woman, a resident of Ashutosh Nagar, ordered a pair of shoes through an e-commerce platform.On June 26, she received a call from an unidentified person claiming that the order had been cancelled and that the refund would be credited to her bank account.At the time, her mobile phone was with her…
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