Hyderabad Fraud Alert: Premium Card Phone Turns Out to Be OTP-Hijacking Device
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Summary
Fraudsters are impersonating bank executives to offer premium credit cards, sending victims phones with fake 'DoT-verified' security features. These devices contain hidden SMS-forwarding malware that ...
Key Details
Published
23 August 2025 at 09:00 am
Source
The 420
Channel
phone call
Victim Profile
NA
State
Telangana
City
Hyderabad
Amount Loss Range
₹500000–₹1000000
Fraud Keywords
sms forwarding malwarefake dot verificationsim card hijackingotp theftfake premium credit cardbank impersonationtrojan smartphonemalware preloaded devicecompromised sim