,The Kashmir FilesThere is a lot of discussion about the film. Cybercriminals also seem to have found an opportunity to dupe gullible smartphone users by using the name of the film. Noida ADCP Ranvijay Singh has warned mobile users about this WhatsApp ‘The .’ related fraud k files‘ Movies. He has asked users not to click on any link received on WhatsApp until they are sure of the authenticity of the film.
According to Singh, some complaints related to fraud have been registered in the national capital. “The film released recently and has garnered a lot of interest. Taking advantage of the situation, cyber thugs have started sending links on WhatsApp to download the movie for free. Once the person clicks on the link, it enables fraudsters to access information on the user’s phone and easily steal confidential details including bank account information,” Singh said in a statement to The Times of India. .
Singh further advised users not to click on any link received from any unknown source on WhatsApp or any other social media platform.
How Kashmir Files’ WhatsApp fraud works
The fraudsters first send the link to the victims on WhatsApp. The link is supported by a message that claims that users can click on the link to download ‘The Kashmir Files’ movies for free. Once the user clicks on the link, a malware is injected into his smartphone. The malware allegedly hacks the user’s smartphone to inject the malware. The malware steals users’ banking details which are used by cybercriminals for fraudulent financial transactions.