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Police issue alert against gas cylinder booking scam

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A cyber cell official says the fraud starts with SMS alerts and shifts to WhatsApp, where victims receive a malicious APK file disguised as a gas bill update that, once installed, enables data theft

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Police issue alert against gas cylinder booking scam

A cyber cell official says the fraud starts with SMS alerts and shifts to WhatsApp, where victims receive a malicious APK file disguised as a gas bill update that, once installed, enables data theft

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The Hindu broke the news in India on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
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