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As per Hyderabad city commissioner, Anjani Kumar, the accused had downloaded an app called Paytm spoof. Eight arrested in Hyderabad for cheating shopkeepers using spoof PayTm app | Photo Credit: Representative Image
The Hyderabad Police on Wednesday apprehended eight people in four separate cases for cheating shopkeepers with a fake Paytm mobile application.
As per Hyderabad City Commissioner, Anjani Kumar, the accused had downloaded an app called Paytm spoof . They would enter stores, shop for some items, and request that the bill is paid via Paytm. The app would show that the amount has been paid on the spoof app. The accused would then leave with the purchased items, Kumar said.
Eight held for making payments with fake mobile wallets
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Cybercrooks are using fake mobile wallet apps to con shopkeepers in Hyderabad and walk away with goodies after displaying the ‘payment sent’ on their mobile screens.
On Wednesday, Hyderabad police arrested eight persons in four cases at various police stations in the south zone for using cloned Paytm and Google Pay apps and cheating shopkeepers.
The accused download ‘Paytm spoof’ app and enter the stores and pay the amount via spoof app, and decamp with the purchased goods, police said.
“The cashier later learns that the payment was not done and he was cheated. They have learnt about this app through YouTube videos and downloaded the app from Google play store. Some of the apps have been deleted by Google. However, some apps continue to be available on the Play store,” they said.