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What is pension-related cyber scam in which a retired police officer lost ₹2.40 lakh?
short by Dharini Mudgal / on Monday, 19 January, 2026
In a pension-related cyber scam, fraudsters call people claiming that their pension life certificate needs an urgent update. They then send a WhatsApp link to download a fake government app and ask for Aadhaar details and OTPs, gaining access to his bank account and transferring the money. Recently, a retired police officer lost ₹2.40 lakh in this pension-related cyber scam.
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